Solomon and Sheba
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Solomon and Sheba is a 1959 American epic historical romance film directed by King Vidor, shot in Technirama (color by Technicolor), and distributed by United Artists.[3] The film dramatizes events described in The Bible—the tenth chapter of First Kings and the ninth chapter of Second Chronicles.
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Directed by | King Vidor |
Screenplay by | Anthony Veiller Paul Dudley George Bruce |
Story by | Crane Wilbur |
Based on | Books of Kings Books of Chronicles |
Produced by | Ted Richmond |
Starring | Yul Brynner Gina Lollobrigida |
Cinematography | Fred A. Young |
Edited by | Otto Ludwig |
Music by | Mario Nascimbene |
Production company | Edward Small Productions |
Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 141 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $5 million[1] |
Box office | $12,200,000[2] |
It starred Yul Brynner as Solomon and Gina Lollobrigida as Sheba; and features George Sanders as Adonijah, Marisa Pavan as Abishag, and David Farrar as the Pharaoh. The screenplay by Anthony Veiller, Paul Dudley, and George Bruce, was based on a story by Crane Wilbur.[4] In February 2020, the film was shown at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, as part of a retrospective dedicated to King Vidor's career.[5]