David e Goliath (Original title)David and Goliath (Alternative title)
Date: 1959 (Release)Country: ItalyDirector: Richard Pottier, Ferdinando Baldi
Synopsis: Biblical spectacle.
Genre: Drama
Subject: Bible stories
Releases
Date: 1959not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Eastmancolor - SoundRuntime: 110 mins
Date: October 1961Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - ColourRuntime: 110 mins Length: 8363Dialogue (dubbed): EnglishDistributor: British Lion Film Corporation
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8503 30 Aug 1961: no known title]Language: English
In: Motion Picture Herald v223 n7 3 Jun 1961 Page: 148
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v223 n7 3 Jun 1961: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n2813 31 Aug 1961 Page: 18
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2813 31 Aug 1961: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v165 n17 17 May 1961 Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v165 n17 17 May 1961: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v28 n333 October 1961 Page: 142
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v28 n333 October 1961: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 17 May 1961
Title: [Variety - 17 May 1961: no known title]Language: English
In: The Film Daily v118 n95 18 May 1961 Page: 6
Title: [The Film Daily - v118 n95 18 May 1961: no known title]Language: English
In: Die Filmwoche v15 n23 4 Jun 1960 Page: 6
Title: [Die Filmwoche - v15 n23 4 Jun 1960: no known title]Language: German
In: Filmblätter n34 20 Aug 1960 Page: 768
Title: [Filmblätter - n34 20 Aug 1960: no known title]Language: German
In: La Cinématographie Française n1882 10 Sep 1960 Page: 15
Title: [La Cinématographie Française - n1882 10 Sep 1960: no known title]Language: French
In: Intermezzo v15 n5-6 31 Mar 1960 Page: 7
Title: [Intermezzo - v15 n5-6 31 Mar 1960: no known title]Language: Italian
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1961BFI identifier: C-1140770
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Date: 1959 (Release)Country: ItalyDirector: Richard Pottier, Ferdinando Baldi
Synopsis: Biblical spectacle.
Genre: Drama
Subject: Bible stories
Releases
Date: 1959not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Eastmancolor - SoundRuntime: 110 mins
Date: October 1961Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - ColourRuntime: 110 mins Length: 8363Dialogue (dubbed): EnglishDistributor: British Lion Film Corporation
Credits
(24)
Production Company: ANSA, Producer: Emimmo Salvi, Administrator: Decio Salvi, Assistant Director: Franco Baldanello, Screenplay freely adapted from The Bible: Umberto Scarpelli, Screenplay freely adapted from The Bible: Ambrogio Molteni, Screenplay freely adapted from The Bible: Gino Mangini, Emimmo Salvi, Director of Photography: Adalberto Albertini, Director of Photography: Carlo Fiore, Stills Photography: Cristiano Civirani, Editor: Franco Fraticelli, Art Director: Oscar D'amico, Costumes: Casa D'Arte Peruzzi, Costumes: Giovanna Del Ghiappa-natili, Original Music Composed by: Carlo Innocenzi, Conductor: Giuseppe Savagnone, Choreography: Carla Ranalli, Sound: Pietro Ortolani, Sound: Bruno Moreal, Studio: Italy Safa Palatino Studios, Studio: Cinecittà
Cast
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Orson Welles (Saul), Eleonora Rossi Drago (Merab), Ivo Payer (David), Giulia Rubini (Michal), Massimo Serato (Abner), Pierre Cressoy (Jonathan), Edward Hilton (Prophet Samuel), Kronos (Goliath), Furio Meniconi (King Asrod), Luigi Tosi (Benjamin Di Gaba), Dante Maggio (Cret), Ugo Sasso (Huro), Umberto Fiz (Lazar), Carlo D'angelo, Gabriele Tinti, Ileana Danelli, Carla Foscari, Fabrizio Cappucci, Roberto Miali, Renato Terra, Emma Baron, Francisco Reiguera (Witch of Endor)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(11)
In: The Daily Cinema n8503 30 Aug 1961 Page: 8Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8503 30 Aug 1961: no known title]Language: English
In: Motion Picture Herald v223 n7 3 Jun 1961 Page: 148
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v223 n7 3 Jun 1961: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n2813 31 Aug 1961 Page: 18
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2813 31 Aug 1961: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v165 n17 17 May 1961 Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v165 n17 17 May 1961: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v28 n333 October 1961 Page: 142
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v28 n333 October 1961: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 17 May 1961
Title: [Variety - 17 May 1961: no known title]Language: English
In: The Film Daily v118 n95 18 May 1961 Page: 6
Title: [The Film Daily - v118 n95 18 May 1961: no known title]Language: English
In: Die Filmwoche v15 n23 4 Jun 1960 Page: 6
Title: [Die Filmwoche - v15 n23 4 Jun 1960: no known title]Language: German
In: Filmblätter n34 20 Aug 1960 Page: 768
Title: [Filmblätter - n34 20 Aug 1960: no known title]Language: German
In: La Cinématographie Française n1882 10 Sep 1960 Page: 15
Title: [La Cinématographie Française - n1882 10 Sep 1960: no known title]Language: French
In: Intermezzo v15 n5-6 31 Mar 1960 Page: 7
Title: [Intermezzo - v15 n5-6 31 Mar 1960: no known title]Language: Italian
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1961BFI identifier: C-1140770
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film