The Story of David

Apr 8, 1976

3h 11m

★ 4.0

His triumphs made him a legend, his passion would nearly destroy him.

Overview

The "David and Goliath" legend is presented as credibly as possible, while David's later disastrous romance with Bathsheba is handled with taste and decorum. Also in the cast are Anthony Quayle as King Saul, and Terence Hardiman as Bathsheba's unfortunate warrior husband Uriah.

Genres

History

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Sony Pictures

Mildred Prods.

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Cast

David

Timothy Bottoms

King Saul

Anthony Quayle

Joab

Norman Rodway

Jonathan

Oded Teomi

Younger Abner

Yehuda Efroni

Goliath

Antonio Tarruella

Abigail

Ahuva Yuval

Bathsheba

Jane Seymour

Nathan

David Collings

Eliab

Ilan Dar

Gaza

Ori Levy

Older David

Keith Michell

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