The Bible - Solomon DVD 1997 / Directed by Roger Young / Starring: Ben Cross, Vivica A. Fox, David Suchet, G.W Bailey, Maria Grazia Cucinotta / Bible themed movie about the 3rd King of Israel

UPC 5060070995267

REGION 2 PAL DVD  

MADE IN EU

AUDIO: English 2.0

SUBTITLES: -

RUN TIME: 175 minutes

English Summary:

Solomon is a 1997 television film for RAI that retells the Bible's story of Solomon. Directed by Roger Young, it stars Ben Cross as Solomon, Vivica A. Fox as the Queen of Sheba, Anouk Aimée as Bathsheba and Max von Sydow as David.

The film begins with David still king of Israel. His sons Adonijah and Solomon are fierce rivals because both are prospective heirs to the throne. Adonijah challenges Solomon to chariot race during a hunting expedition, which Solomon wins because Adonijah loses control of his chariot. Solomon takes the seriously injured Adonijah back to Jerusalem but meets Abishag along the way, who helps prince. Adonijah falls in love with Abishag but Bathsheba arranges for her to work for David. 

Cast

• Ben Cross as Solomon
• Anouk Aimée as Bathsheba
• Vivica A. Fox as Queen of Sheba
• Max von Sydow as David
• Maria Grazia Cucinotta as Abishag
• Umberto Orsini as Nathan
• Stefania Rocca as Hannah
• Richard Dillane as Jeroboam
• Marta Zoffoli as Basemah
• Ivan Kaye as Adonijah
• G.W. Bailey as Azarel
• Dexter Fletcher as Rehoboam
• Roger Hammond as Zadok
• Michael Culkin as Hiram of Naphtali
• Stefan Gubser as Abiathar