David and Goliath

Starring: Orson Welles, Ivo Payer, Edward Hilton, et al.

Product Description

Orson Welles plays King Saul, who faces the imminent threat of the Philistines, determined to slaughter his people. At the heart of the Philistine army is the giant Goliath, infamous for his strength and brutality. King Saul is convinced that his land is doomed, until a prophet tells him that a young shepherd is destined to defeat their colossal foe and become ruler of the Israelites. As the enemy army approaches Saul's kingdom, David accepts his fate and goes forth to confront the unstoppable Goliath in a legendary battle of good and evil.Filming on location in Jerusalem, director Ferninando Baldi departed from a series of spaghetti westerns to coordinate this spectacular epic. David's righteous fury is precisely executed by Ivo Payer while Orson Welles' brooding, distraught persona perfectly fits King Saul. Muscular Italian circus star Kronos plays Goliath as a subhuman brute, striking fear into all but his righteous executioner.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 096009016197
• Release Date: May 2013
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Publisher: Platinum Disc Corporation
• Directors: Richard Pottier, Ferdinando Baldi
• Starring: Orson Welles, Ivo Payer, Edward Hilton, Massimo Serato, Eleanor Rossi, Giulia Rubini, Pierre Cressoy, Furio Meniconi, Dante Maggio
• Runtime: 1 hour, 35 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: DVD
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 5.4"

Customer Reviews

Only the names are the same.

A Bible story like it was never told. All of Israel looks like the 1960s Italians. And when Goliath (Aldo Pedinotti as Kronos) first appears, they use 60s sci-fi music. I am not sure, but I think King Saul (Orson Welles) mumbles in Italian. The story has slightly changed, and so David (Ivica Pajer) gets the girl and congratulations from Old King Saul. His rival (no, not Goliath) and Abner (Massimo Serato) get the shaft. The only sad part was the scene where the poor, innocent, cute shepherd girl gets electrocuted. The filming locations may surprise you or not: Yugoslavia Amato Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy Incir De Paolis Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy Jerusalem, Israel I cannot avoid saying “Read the Book.”