Story Line
Near death, King David has a vision that his poet son, Solomon, should succeed him, rather than hot-headed Adonijah. Furious, Adonijah departs the court, swearing he will become king. Other rulers are concerned that Solomon's benevolent rule and interest in monotheism will threaten their tyrannical, polytheistic kingdoms. The Queen of Sheba makes an agreement with the Egyptian pharaoh to corrupt Solomon for their mutual benefit.
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Top Cast
Yul Brynner
Solomon
Gina Lollobrigida
Sheba
George Sanders
Adonijah
Marisa Pavan
Abishag
David Farrar
Pharaoh
John Crawford
Joab
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Rating
6.4/ 10
Release Date
1959-10-27
Runtime
2h 19m
Genres
HistoryRomanceWar
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User Reviews (2)
John Chard
6/10
•8/23/2015It is said that Solomon is wise. But no matter how wise he may be, he is still human, with a human weakness.
Solomon and Sheba is directed by King Vidor and collectively written by Anthony Veiller, Paul Dudley, George Bruce and Crane Wilbur. It st...
Wuchak
6/10
•9/12/2021_**Hollywood’s account of wise King Solomon’s reign in Israel, including his folly**_
In the 10th Century BC, elderly King David’s reign is ending and there’s a dispute between siblings Adonijah (George Sanders) and Solomon (Yul Brynner) about who...