The Queen of Sheba
The Queen of Sheba is a 1952 Italian adventure film directed by Pietro Francisci.
Plot
King Solomon (Gino Cervi) sends his son, Prince Rehoboam (Gino Leurini) on a spy mission to Sheba where he falls in love with the beautiful Queen (Leonora Ruffo). He tries to prevent a war between their two countries, but after the Queen finds out that her lover is a spy, she leads her army in an assault against Jerusalem. The siege is a failure and ends with the Queen and Prince reuniting with the blessing of both King Solomon and Sheba's advisors.
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More details
| director | Pietro Francisci |
|---|---|
| genre | adventure drama |
| keywords | gino cervi gino leurini jerusalem king solomon leonora ruffo rehoboam sheba |
| musicBy | Nino Rota |
| productionCompany | Oro Film |
| publisher | Oro Film |
| theme | epic sword-and-sandal |