David (1997 film)
| David | |
|---|---|
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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 |
Production company | |
| Distributed by |
TNT (USA) (TV) (Original Airing) TPS Turner Home Entertainment TBN |
Release date |
(Italy)
(USA) |
Running time | 190 min. |
| Country | United States/Italy/Germany |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15,000,000 (Estimated)[1] |
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 on Morocco and was originally aired at TNT on March 23, 1997 as part of its Bible Collection.
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 aprovation.[5]
Jeffrey Kauffman from BluRay.com praised many aspects of the film, however he considered David inferior to the previous films of the Bible Collection. "This particular entry in the Bible Stories collection doesn't quite have the star power of some others, at least in its titular role, and in fact some of the most commanding acting in this version is Jonathan Pryce's Saul rather than Nathaniel Parker's David. The film has a kind of lurching narrative, and some lovers of David's tale might wish for more emphasis to have been placed on his early years. With caveats noted, Recommended."[6]
References
- ↑ "Budget". IMDB. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ↑ Jeffrey Richards Hollywood's Ancient Worlds p.168
- ↑ "OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A MINISERIES OR A SPECIAL - 1997". Emmys.com. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ↑ "1st Annual TV Awards (1996-97)". OFTA Television Award. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ↑ "David (1997)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ↑ Kauffman, Jeffrey. "Jeffrey Kauffman". BluRay.com. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
External Links
- David on IMDb
- David at Rotten Tomatoes