The Story of David

• Directors: David Lowell Rich; Alex Segal
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• Genre: Epic
• Movie Type: Religious Epic
• Themes: Crowned Heads, Self-Destructive Romance, Rise To Power
• Release Year: 1976
• Country: US
• Run Time: 192 minutes

Plot

Filmed in Israel and Spain, the four-hour made-for-TV The Story of David stars Timothy Bottoms as the Biblical king. The "David and Goliath" legend is presented as credibly as possible, while David's later disastrous romance with Bathsheba (Jane Seymour) is handled with taste and decorum. Also in the cast are Anthony Quayle as King Saul, and Terence Hardiman as Bathsheba's unfortunate warrior husband Uriah. Ernest Kinoy's teleplay does justice to the Biblical text, without lapsing into wearisome "thees", "thous" and other such archaic dialogue. The Story of David premiered in two parts on April 9 and 11, 1976. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Brian Blessed; Timothy Bottoms; Susan Hampshire - Michal; Anthony Quayle; Norman Rodway; Oded Teumi; Barry Morse - Jehosephat; Jane Seymour; Keith Michell

Credit

David Lowell Rich - Director, Alex Segal - Director, Sidney Katz - Editor, Laurence Rosenthal - Composer (Music Score), John Coquillon - Cinematographer, Mildred Freed Alberg - Producer, Ernest Kinoy - Teleplay By

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