David (1997 film)
David is a 1997 television film by Five Mile River Films, starring Nathaniel Parker as King David.[2] It was written by Larry Gross and directed by Robert Markowitz. The film was entirely shot in Morocco and was originally aired at TNT on 23 March 1997 as part of its Bible Collection.
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| Directed by | Robert Markowitz |
| Produced by | Lorenzo Minoli Luca Bernabei (co-producer) |
| Written by | Larry Gross (teleplay) |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Carlo Siliotto |
| Cinematography | Raffaele Mertes |
| Edited by | David Beatty Paul Rubell |
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| Distributed by | TNT (USA) (TV) (original airing) TPS Turner Home Entertainment TBN |
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Running time | 190 min. |
| Country | United States/Italy/Germany |
| Language | English |
| Budget | US$15,000,000 (estimated)[1] |
Plot
David, a young Israelite shepherd is chosen by God to help his people in the ongoing war between Israel and the Philistines. David defeats the giant Goliath, a philistine champion and becomes the second king of Israel. Adaptation of the biblical story.
Cast
- Nathaniel Parker as David
- Jonathan Pryce as Saul
- Leonard Nimoy as Samuel
- Sheryl Lee as Bathsheba
- Ben Daniels as Jonathan
- Richard Ashcroft as Abner
- Maurice Roëves as Joab
- Dominic Rowan as Absalom
- Edward Hall as Amnon
- Clara Bellar as Tamar
- Gina Bellman as Michal
- Franco Nero as Nathan
- Gideon Turner as Young David
Reception
David was nominated for one Primetime Emmy Awards in the category of "Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special".[3] The film was also nominated for two OFTA Television Award in the categories of Best Miniseries and Best New Titles Sequence in a Motion Picture or Miniseries.[4] On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds 78% of audience approval.[5]
References
- "Budget". IMDB. David (1997). Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- Richards, Jeffrey. Hollywood's Ancient Worlds. p. 168 – via Google Books.
- "1997 award". Emmys.com. Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- "1st Annual TV Awards (1996-1997)". OFTA Television Award. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- "David (1997)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
External links
- David at IMDb
- David at Rotten Tomatoes