King David Director: Bruce Beresford Cast: Richard Gere, Alice Krige, Edward Woodward, Denis Quilley
DVD - Wide Screen Learn more
BUY THIS ITEM
Enter a zip code
- DVD Release Date: 11/18/2003
- Original Release: 1985
- Rating:
- Sales Rank: 18,113
| More Formats | |
|---|---|
| DVD - Special Edition / Wide Screen / Repackaged / Bonus CD | $14.99 |
Customers who bought this also bought
Features
Widescreen version enhanced for 16:9 TVs; English subtitles; Dolby Digital: English Dolby Surround, French Dolby Surround
Full Product DetailsScene Index
Side #1 --
1. Samuel the Prophet [6:52]
2. Anointing David [11:05]
3. David and Goliath [6:17]
4. Wed to King Saul's Daughter [11:31]
5. Ark of the Covenant [8:32]
6. The Promised Land [8:33]
7. Philistines [6:57]
8. Deadly Battle [10:33]
9. New King of Israel [10:42]
10. Bathsheba [5:06]
11. A Brother's Revenge [4:34]
12. The Merchant and His Servant [5:22]
13. The Assassination of Absalom [12:48]
14. Solomon's Kingdom [4:38]
Editorial Reviews
Director Bruce Beresford has safely stayed within the domain of the Bible and not strayed into patches of Hollywood fiction in this routine version of the story of David (Richard Gere). For that reason, anyone unfamiliar with Biblical history might be puzzled by the episodic presentation of David's life. In the opening scenes, Samuel condemns Saul and anoints the young David as his heir, and in fairly quick succession David slays Goliath, incurs Saul's jealous wrath, leaves, and, much later, comes back to rule after Saul has died. Once David is on the throne, Bathsheba and then Absalom enter into the picture. Interspersed are brutal scenes of fighting, but not much in the way of motivation for David's complex behavior. Gaps in the narration or unclear motivation may be the result of trying to cover too many events in a 114-minute running time. Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
loading...
loading...
loading...
© 2009 All Media Guide, LLC