King David
King David is a 1985 American Biblical epic film about the life of David, the second King of the Kingdom of Israel, as recounted in the Hebrew Bible. The film is directed by Bruce Beresford, written by Andrew Birkin and James Costigan, and stars Richard Gere in the title role. The ensemble cast includes Edward Woodward, Alice Krige, Denis Quilley, Cherie Lunghi, Hurd Hatfield, John Castle, Jean-Marc Barr, Christopher Malcolm, and Gina Bellman.
Plot
The film follows the life of David, drawing mainly from biblical accounts, particularly the Books of Samuel, 1 Chronicles, and the Psalms of David.
Cast
- Aïché Nana
- Alice Krige
- Anton Alexander
- Arthur Whybrow
- Cherie Lunghi
- Christopher Malcolm
- David de Keyser
- David George
- David Graham
- Denis Quilley
- Edward Woodward
- George Eastman
- Gina Bellman
- Hurd Hatfield
- Ishia Bennison
- Jack Klaff
- James Coombes
- Jason Carter
- Jean-Marc Barr
- John Barrard
- John Castle
- John Gabriel
- John Hallam
- Lorenzo Piani
- Marino Masé
- Massimo Sarchielli
- Michael Müller
- Niall Buggy
- Nicola Di Gioia
- Peter Frye
- Richard Gere
- Simon Dutton
- Tim Woodward
- Tomás Milián
- Valentine Pelka
More details
| author | Andrew Birkin |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Jerusalem |
| director | Bruce Beresford |
| editor | William M. Anderson |
| genre | adventure drama historical |
| keywords | 1 chronicles absalom achish ahimelech amalek ambush amnon ark of the covenant bathsheba books of chronicles books of samuel capture cove david deathbed draw god goliath heir to the throne high priest high priest of israel israel israelite jesse jonathan kill king david king saul kingdom of israel learn mercenary michal nathan nomad on the run philistine plan psalm remember samuel saul seven days sneaking in solomon steal tamar the king three wives trying to escape unassuming uriah uriah the hittite wedding reception win young man |
| musicBy | Carl Davis |
| nomination | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor |
| producer | Martin Elfand |
| publisher | Paramount Pictures |
| recordedAt | Basilicata Pinewood Studios |
| theme | epic rape and revenge |