Solomon

Solomon

Solomon

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Solomon

1997

2h 50m

6.8(39 votes)

Adventure

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

David, now an old man, is still king of Israel. Among his sons, the ambitious Adonijah and the clever Solomon, fierce rivals, since both are prospective heirs to the throne and only one can be.

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Social & External

Production Companies

Lux Vide

RAI

Beta Film

ARD

Česká televize

Atresmedia

France 2

MTM Enterprises

NCRV

BSB

ARD Degeto

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ben Cross

Ben Cross

Salomone

Maria Grazia Cucinotta

Maria Grazia Cucinotta

Abisag

Stefania Rocca

Stefania Rocca

Anna

Vivica A. Fox

Vivica A. Fox

Regina di Saba

Anouk Aimée

Anouk Aimée

Betsabea

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Davide

Umberto Orsini

Umberto Orsini

Natan

Richard Dillane

Richard Dillane

Jeroboam

Marta Zoffoli

Marta Zoffoli

Basemah

Ivan Kaye

Ivan Kaye

Adonijah

Creative team

Directed by: Roger Young
Produced by: Lorenzo Minoli
Heinrich Krauss

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