"His triumphs made him a legend, his passion would nearly destroy him."09 April 1976Drama, History, TV Movie191 mins
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.
Two angels, Damiel and Cassiel, glide through the streets of Berlin, observing the bustling population, providing invisible rays of hope to the distressed but never interacting with them.
Covering only the first 22 chapters of the Book of Genesis, vignettes include: Adam and Eve frolicking in the Garden of Eden until their indulgence in the forbidden fruit sees them driven out; Cain murdering his brother Abel; Noah building an ark to preserve the animals of the world from the coming flood; and Abraham making a covenant with God.
Rather than choosing a great leader or king, God chooses Abraham, an elderly shepherd from Mesopotamia, as the way to establish his Covenant with mankind.
Isaac's son Jacob deprives his brother Esau of his birthright and has to flee for his life. He finds shelter with his uncle Laban, but is himself deceived.
A lonely telephone operator leading an empty, amoral life finds God – only to have her faith continually tested in ways beyond what she could have imagined.
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The Story Of David (1976) - Trailer
This two-part story of the life of King David begins with his legendary battle with the giant Goliath and ends with his romance with Bathsheba and struggles to ...
The Story Of David (1976) - Trailer
This two-part story of the life of King David begins with his legendary battle with the giant Goliath and ends with his romance with Bathsheba and struggles to ...
The Story Of David (1976) - Trailer
This two-part story of the life of King David begins with his legendary battle with the giant Goliath and ends with his romance with Bathsheba and struggles to ...
The Story of David Trailer 1
Here's a little sneak peek for my next project! The Story of David Part 1 is set to be released on September 30th 2016.
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Film in three segments. In the first, father is suspicious about his son's masculinity. The second one shows a Don Juan-like guy who, at church for his own wedding, cannot remember who the bride might be.
A passionate telling of the story of Sada Abe, a woman whose affair with her master led to an obsessive and ultimately destructive sexual relationship.
About August Strindberg's marriage to Siri von Essen. She was married when she met him, but abandoned her husband, became Strindberg's mistress and later his wife.
Letter carrier Eva is in her late twenties, unmarried and the mother of a twelve-year-old son. She falls in love with Jon, a bargeman who is unfortunately already engaged.
