After slaying the giant Goliath and emerging victorious in countless battles, David (Gregory Peck) is proclaimed king of Israel. Subdued by the beautiful Bathsheba (Susan Hayward), he decides to send her husband Uriah (Kieron Moore) to participate in a difficult battle in which she will probably perish.
David and Bathsheba
1951
111 minutes
USA
Director: Henry King
Screenplay: Philip Dunne
Music: Alfred Newman
Photography: Leon Shamroy
Cast: Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward, Raymond Massey, Kieron Moore, James Robertson Justice, Jayne Meadows, John Sutton, Dennis Hoey
Production company: 20th Century Fox
Genre: Adventures. Drama | Historical. Bible. Religion. epic cinema
In 1950, Paramount blew up the box office with "Samson and Delilah" (1949), grossing 11 million dollars - more than double that of its successor. Fox made no secret of its intentions and adapted another passage from the Bible. The result: barely remembered today, "David and Bathsheba" was also the most successful film of its year - it achieved 7 million dollars at the box office - more than "An American in Paris" or "A Streetcar Named Desire"
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