Supposedly a little chapter of old testament told by an anonymous figure, this picture handles some real events concerning the sacred scriptures, King David famous story that becomes King of Israel due he was married King Saul's daughter Michal due his son Jonathan died on the battle, actually Kingdom of Israel has around fifty years old after all twelve tribes at last gathered and points out one leader, David was the third King on newly formed nation as I.s.r.a.e.l according reliable sources.
Thus when King David (Gregory Peck) on adulterous affair with Bathsheba (Susan Hayward) has been broken the mosaic law, then enters the prophet Nathan (Raymond Massey) who spoke by own God saying the King David is no longer is the same, he turns his back to his people, committing adultery a married woman, before his most loyal soldier Uriah the Hatita (Kieron Moore) went to die under King David's orders to put him is front of fiercest battles against Ammonites, by this outrageous sin the God send a driest season at Israel letting the H.e.b.r.e.w people heavy lost on animals and crops as well.
With strongest gospel oriented this picture has a lowest rating gave by IMDB's users, perhaps by the nature of the sad story, or something alike, aside the lead characters, who steals the movie is quite sure is Raymond Massey as the stern prophet Nathan in a stunning performance, further the famous Ark of Covenant was fully displayed and described on the holly bible as some mighty nuclear device somehow feared those who tries approaching it without any properly safe garment.
Even so when King David touches it without any damage at first glance, it pretentiously he was forgiven by God, nonetheless the picture exposes a great mistake about the young David struggling against the giant Goliath he wasn't a boy as appears on the movie, supposedly he was older around twenty years old, a really like this picture by Massey and Hayward beautiful than never as unfaithful Bathsheba.
Thanks for reading.
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First watch: 1980 / How many: 5 / Source: TV-DVD / Rating: 7.5.
Thus when King David (Gregory Peck) on adulterous affair with Bathsheba (Susan Hayward) has been broken the mosaic law, then enters the prophet Nathan (Raymond Massey) who spoke by own God saying the King David is no longer is the same, he turns his back to his people, committing adultery a married woman, before his most loyal soldier Uriah the Hatita (Kieron Moore) went to die under King David's orders to put him is front of fiercest battles against Ammonites, by this outrageous sin the God send a driest season at Israel letting the H.e.b.r.e.w people heavy lost on animals and crops as well.
With strongest gospel oriented this picture has a lowest rating gave by IMDB's users, perhaps by the nature of the sad story, or something alike, aside the lead characters, who steals the movie is quite sure is Raymond Massey as the stern prophet Nathan in a stunning performance, further the famous Ark of Covenant was fully displayed and described on the holly bible as some mighty nuclear device somehow feared those who tries approaching it without any properly safe garment.
Even so when King David touches it without any damage at first glance, it pretentiously he was forgiven by God, nonetheless the picture exposes a great mistake about the young David struggling against the giant Goliath he wasn't a boy as appears on the movie, supposedly he was older around twenty years old, a really like this picture by Massey and Hayward beautiful than never as unfaithful Bathsheba.
Thanks for reading.
Resume:
First watch: 1980 / How many: 5 / Source: TV-DVD / Rating: 7.5.