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The Story of David

The Story of David

His triumphs made him a legend, his passion would nearly destroy him.

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

191 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

08 April 1976

Country

United States of America

Cast

Timothy Bottoms

Timothy Bottoms

David

Anthony Quayle

Anthony Quayle

King Saul

Norman Rodway

Norman Rodway

Joab

Oded Teomi

Oded Teomi

Jonathan

Yehuda Efroni

Yehuda Efroni

Younger Abner

Antonio Tarruella

Antonio Tarruella

Goliath

Ahuva Yuval

Ahuva Yuval

Abigail

Jane Seymour

Jane Seymour

Bathsheba

David Collings

David Collings

Nathan

Ilan Dar

Ilan Dar

Eliab

Ori Levy

Ori Levy

Gaza

Keith Michell

Keith Michell

Older David

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