Solomon and Sheba (1959)
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- Not Rated
- 2h 21min
- Drama, History
- 25 Dec 1959 (USA)
- Movie
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
Yul Brynner | ... |
Solomon
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Gina Lollobrigida | ... |
Sheba
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George Sanders | ... |
Adonijah
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Marisa Pavan | ... |
Abishag
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David Farrar | ... |
Pharaoh
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John Crawford | ... |
Joab
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Finlay Currie | ... |
David
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Harry Andrews | ... |
Baltor
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José Nieto | ... |
Ahab
(as Jose Nieto)
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Maruchi Fresno | ... |
Bathsheba
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William Devlin | ... |
Nathan
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Jack Gwillim | ... |
Josiah
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Jean Anderson | ... |
Takyan
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Laurence Naismith | ... |
Hezrai
(as Lawrence Naismith)
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Julio Peña | ... |
Zadok
(as Julio Pena)
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Claude Dantes | ... |
Mother of Disputed Child (uncredited)
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Félix de Pomés | ... |
Egyptian General (uncredited)
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Tyrone Power | ... |
Solomon (uncredited)
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Alejandro Rey | ... |
Sittar (uncredited)
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Anne Scott | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Virgilio Teixeira | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
King Vidor |
Written by
Crane Wilbur | ... | (story) |
Anthony Veiller | ... | (screenplay) and |
Paul Dudley | ... | (screenplay) and |
George Bruce | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Tyrone Power | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Ted Richmond | ... | producer |
Music by
Mario Nascimbene | ||
Malcolm Arnold | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
Freddie Young | ... | director of photography (as Fred A. Young) |
Editing by
Otto Ludwig |
Editorial Department
Bert Bates | ... | additional editing (uncredited) |
Willy Kemplen | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
Richard Day | ||
Luis Pérez Espinosa | ... | (as Luis Perez Espinosa) |
Alfred Sweeney |
Set Decoration by
Dario Simoni |
Costume Design by
Ralph Jester |
Makeup Department
Anne Box | ... | hair stylist (as Ann Box) |
John O'Gorman | ... | makeup artist |
Tom Smith | ... | makeup artist |
Thomas Tuttle | ... | makeup artist (as Tom Tuttle) |
Production Management
Eduardo García Maroto | ... | production manager (as Eduardo G. Maroto) |
Richard McWhorter | ... | production manager (as Richard F. McWhorter) |
Tadeo Villalba | ... | unit production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Noël Howard | ... | second unit director (as Noel Howard) |
Joseph E. Kenney | ... | assistant director (as Joseph Kenny) |
José María Ochoa | ... | assistant director (as Jose Mario Ochoa) |
Bernard Vorhaus | ... | assistant director (as Piero Mussetta) |
Art Department
Robert Goodstein | ... | property master |
José María Alarcón | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Ángel Arzuaga | ... | assistant set decorator (uncredited) |
Luis Esquinas Sanchez | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Fernando González | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Julián Martín | ... | painter (uncredited) |
Francisco Prósper | ... | construction coordinator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
David Hildyard | ... | sound |
Fred Hughesdon | ... | additional sound (uncredited) |
Aubrey Lewis | ... | additional sound (uncredited) |
Winston Ryder | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Norman Wanstall | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Alex Weldon | ... | special effects |
Antonio Bueno | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
Pablo Pérez | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Francisco Prósper | ... | miniatures (uncredited) |
Stunts
José Truchado | ... | stunt double: Yul Brynner (uncredited) |
Terry Yorke | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Neil Binney | ... | focus puller: second unit (uncredited) |
Léo L. Fuchs | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
John von Kotze | ... | photography: second unit (uncredited) |
Paul Wilson | ... | camera operator: second unit (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Eric Seelig | ... | wardrobe coordinator |
Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
Franco Ferrara | ... | conductor |
Mario Nascimbene | ... | music arranger |
Script and Continuity Department
Elaine Schreyeck | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
Jeroslav Berger | ... | choreographer |
Jean Pierre Genet | ... | choreographer |
Kenneth Lee | ... | wrangler (as Kenny Lee) |
Harriet Medin | ... | dialogue coach (as Harriet White Medin) |
Edward Small | ... | presenter |
Ted Derby | ... | animal trainer: parrot (uncredited) |
Ralph Helfer | ... | head animal trainer: livestock and elephants (uncredited) |
Juanita Inn | ... | animal handler: parrot (uncredited) |
Frank Lamping | ... | animal wrangler: livestock (uncredited) |
Barlow Simpson | ... | animal wrangler: elephants (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1959) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1959) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1959) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1959) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1960) (Norway) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1963) (United States) (tv) (pan/scan version)
- Key Video (1985) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan for CBS/Fox Video)
- France 3 (1987) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (VHS) (pan/scan version)
- Warner Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS) (pan/scan version)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Twilight Time (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (video)
- Koch Media (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- ClassicLine (Brazil) (DVD)
- Mon Inter Comerz (2016) (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Technirama (filmed in)
- Technicolor (filmed in)
- Schuberth of Rome (Miss Lollobrigida's costumes executed by)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Shortly before his death in ancient Israel King David has a vision from God telling him that his younger son Solomon should succeed him as king. His other son Adonijah is unhappy and vows to attain the throne. Meanwhile the Egyptian Pharoah agrees to cede a Red Sea port to the Queen of Sheba if she can find a way to destroy Solomon, whose wisdom and benevolent rule is seen as a threat to more tyrannical monarchs in the region. Sheba, Pharoah, Adonijah, the leaders of the Twelve Tribes and his own God make life difficult for Solomon who is tempted by Sheba to stray.
Written by Ron Kerrigan |
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Taglines | The Mightiest Motion Picture Ever Created! See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Star and co-producer Tyrone Power had shot more than half of the film when he collapsed from a massive heart attack during a dueling scene with George Sanders on 15 November 1958, and died a short time later. Yul Brynner replaced Power as Solomon, and re-shot all of Power's scenes. Power is still visible in some long shots. See more » |
Goofs | The Ark of the Covenant is shown without the poles to carry it. "The poles shall remain in the rings of the ark; they shall not be removed from it".-Exodus 25:15 See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in It's Showtime (1976). See more » |
Quotes |
Abishag:
How interesting your encampment is. Are your people always so carefree and gay? Sheba: We enjoy life and pleasure. Don't you? Abishag: Yes, we do. But we are an austere people. We tend to be more serious. Sheba: And your king, is he also serious? Abishag: King Solomon has a great responsibility. He must maintain the unity of our twelve tribes. Sheba: It is very important, this unity? Abishag: Oh, yes. Without it, there would be no Israel. See more » |