David

1997 2h 53m EN

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6.6

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6.9

IMDB

★6.6TMDB · 67★6.9IMDB · 1,599

AdventureDramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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A distinguished military leader whose reign was touched by great scandal, shocking betrayals and rousing victories. A simple shepherd boy chosen to be king, under the watchful eyes of prophet Samuel.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nathaniel Parker
David
Jonathan Pryce
Saul
Leonard Nimoy
Samuel
Sheryl Lee
Batseba
Ben Daniels
Jonatan
Richard Ashcroft
Abner
Gideon Turner
David als Heranwachsender
Maurice Roëves
Joab

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Markowitz
Writers: Larry Gross
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, Italy, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 173 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, Italy, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Markowitz, shot by Raffaele Mertes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Paul Rubell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Nathaniel Parker and Jonathan Pryce and Leonard Nimoy carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0118933 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Robert Markowitz directs. Raffaele Mertes behind the camera. Ennio Morricone scores. Paul Rubell cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Germany, Italy, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 173 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 3 countries: Germany, Italy, United States of America.
4Directed by Robert Markowitz, shot by Raffaele Mertes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Paul Rubell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nathaniel Parker and Jonathan Pryce and Leonard Nimoy carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0118933 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 14 themes, including "rape", "christianity", "bible", "religion".