The Story of David
His triumphs made him a legend, his passion would nearly destroy him.
Genres
Overview
The "David and Goliath" legend is presented as credibly as possible, while David's later disastrous romance with Bathsheba is handled with taste and decorum. Also in the cast are Anthony Quayle as King Saul, and Terence Hardiman as Bathsheba's unfortunate warrior husband Uriah.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
191 min
Release Date
1976-04-08
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
4
Timothy Bottoms
David
Anthony Quayle
King Saul
Norman Rodway
Joab
Oded Teomi
Jonathan
Yehuda Efroni
Younger Abner
Antonio Tarruella
Goliath
Ahuva Yuval
Abigail
Jane Seymour
Bathsheba
David Collings
Nathan
Ilan Dar
Eliab
Ori Levy
Gaza
Keith Michell
Older David
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