The Story of David (1976)

4.5/10 191 min History Drama TV Movie

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.

Cast

Timothy Bottoms

David

Anthony Quayle

King Saul

Norman Rodway

Joab

Oded Teomi

Jonathan

Yehuda Efroni

Younger Abner

Jane Seymour

Bathsheba

David Collings

Nathan

Ilan Dar

Eliab

Ori Levy

Gaza

Keith Michell

Older David

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