A biopic about two first Israel Kings : Saul (Norman Wooland who gives overacting) and David (Gianni Garco) , including great battles , drama , love and hatred , being some moments carried out in slow moving . The picture focuses their epic lives retelling their complicated relationship , rebellion , fights and the intrincacies in taking over the kingdom of Israel . Saul and David are very human figures who are recorded in the Bible : Samuel , Books 1 ,2 . The continued threat and domination of invaders countries : Amalacitas , Amonitas , Moabitas and Philistines forced the Jewish tribes uniting under a strong king , Saul . As prophet Samuel (Carlos Casaravilla) under divine inspiration appoints Saul as king . Later on , David claimed his rights for his marriage to Saul's daughter , Michal (Pilar Clemens) . King Saul is jealous of the fame and adoration of David , who vanquished Goliath and defeated Philistines . Then , David flees from Israel and joins Philistines commanded by a tyrant (Aldo Sambrell) , subsequently , David regrets and unites Saul forces ; however , being too late . As Saul and his son and heir Jonathan (Antonio Mayans) were vanquished by Philistines ; as Saul was murdered by a blade slashed himself . As David become king of the Jewish . David must discover his faith in God in order to save his kingdom from drought , famine , enemies and himself from his many sins . The harpist David , conquers Jerusalem and being author of the Psalms and whose heir was the infamous Salomon who built the temple of Jerusalem .
This Biblical story packs intense drama , familiar confrontations , impressive combats and a strong battle of wills between Saul/Norman Wooland and David/Gianni Garco . Highlights of the movie are the bloody execution of the stubborn priests and the final battles shot in Almeria , a location by that time was filmed lots of Paella/Spaghetti Western. It contains nice set decoration , interior well filmed in Cinecitta , and decent art direction but some scenes seem to be a little bit boring that it makes stately pace . Duo protagonist is acceptable and support cast is plenty of Spanish actors such as Luz Marquez , Virgilio Texeira , Antonio Mayans , Aldo Sambrell , Bernabe Barta Barry , among others. The motion picture was professionally directed by Marcello Baldi but it has several flaws and gaps . Baldi written/directed other epics and Peplum in similar style as ¨Jacob the man who fought with God¨ , ¨Gedeon and Sanson¨, ¨Goliath and the dragon¨, ¨Maciste invincible¨ and ¨Venus against the son of Hercules¨.
Other movies concerning about these Biblic kings are the followings : ¨David and Bathsheba¨(51) by Henry King with Susan Hayward , Gregory Peck , Kieron Moore ; David and Goliath¨ by Ferdinando Baldi with Orson Welles , Ivo Garrani , Ivo Payer , ¨A story of David¨ (61) with Jeff Chandler , Basil Sidney , Donald Pleasance ; ¨King David¨(1985) by Bruce Beresford with Richard Gere , Cherie Lunghi , Edward Woodward , Alice Krige and ¨David¨(1997) by Robert Markowitz with Nathaliel Parker , Jonathan Pryce , Sheryl Lee , Leonard Nimoy , Ben Daniels
This Biblical story packs intense drama , familiar confrontations , impressive combats and a strong battle of wills between Saul/Norman Wooland and David/Gianni Garco . Highlights of the movie are the bloody execution of the stubborn priests and the final battles shot in Almeria , a location by that time was filmed lots of Paella/Spaghetti Western. It contains nice set decoration , interior well filmed in Cinecitta , and decent art direction but some scenes seem to be a little bit boring that it makes stately pace . Duo protagonist is acceptable and support cast is plenty of Spanish actors such as Luz Marquez , Virgilio Texeira , Antonio Mayans , Aldo Sambrell , Bernabe Barta Barry , among others. The motion picture was professionally directed by Marcello Baldi but it has several flaws and gaps . Baldi written/directed other epics and Peplum in similar style as ¨Jacob the man who fought with God¨ , ¨Gedeon and Sanson¨, ¨Goliath and the dragon¨, ¨Maciste invincible¨ and ¨Venus against the son of Hercules¨.
Other movies concerning about these Biblic kings are the followings : ¨David and Bathsheba¨(51) by Henry King with Susan Hayward , Gregory Peck , Kieron Moore ; David and Goliath¨ by Ferdinando Baldi with Orson Welles , Ivo Garrani , Ivo Payer , ¨A story of David¨ (61) with Jeff Chandler , Basil Sidney , Donald Pleasance ; ¨King David¨(1985) by Bruce Beresford with Richard Gere , Cherie Lunghi , Edward Woodward , Alice Krige and ¨David¨(1997) by Robert Markowitz with Nathaliel Parker , Jonathan Pryce , Sheryl Lee , Leonard Nimoy , Ben Daniels