It would have been nice if the screen writer would have read the Bible first... This is ridiculous and much of the dialogue ludicrous... I found myself laughing. Michael berating her husband. She would have been dead for entering his chambers without an invitation. But my two favorite stupid lines: 1st Bathsheba: "Perhaps you would prefer truth to honesty, Sire". Time to get out the thesaurus! And 2nd, King David: "That soldier who laid his hands on the Ark - he was only trying to be helpful". Seriously stupid lines! Some of the movie is cute like David showing off for Bathsheba by trying to hit a tree with a rock in his sling. But overall, it's a love story of sorts, with adultery, murder, battles and David freaking out - but not Bible based. Susan Hayward is lovely and of course a great actress although I've never thought of Bathsheba as a red-head! Ha! Gregory Peck is charming as ever and makes a handsome David. It's a nice story just not based on fact. If you want to see real Bible stories watch the new Bible Series (2013).
Review of David and Bathsheba
