David und Goliath (1960)
Die Geschichte von David und Goliath in einem italienischen Bibelfilm mit groß hervorgekehrter Schau- und Unterhaltungsnote, kaum ernstzunehmen und nicht ohne naive Kuriositäten. So ist Saul teils grimmiger Bösewicht, teils unentschlossen, dekadent und ohne Spur von Aktivität; dann plötzlich rettet er David das Leben und gibt ihm seine Tochter zur Frau. David wiederum sieht aus wie ein halbentkleideter amerikanischer Fürsorgezögling mit Trotzmiene. Orson Welles schleppt beträchtliche Kilos an Gewändern zwischen malerisch hingestreckten Mädchenkörpern einher.
Die Regisseur:
Richard Pottier, Ferdinando Baldi.
Die Autor:
Ambrogio Molteni, Umberto Scarpelli, Gino Mangini, Emimmo Salvi.
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Orson Welles as King Saul |
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Ivica Pajer as David |
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Hilton Edwards as Samuele |
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Massimo Serato as Abner |
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Eleonora Rossi Drago as Merab |
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Giulia Rubini as Micol |
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Pierre Cressoy as Jonathan |
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Furio Meniconi as Asrod ,King of the Philistines |
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Aldo Pedinotti as Golia |
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Dante Maggio as Cret |
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Luigi Tosi as Benjamin Di Gaba |
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Umberto Fiz as Lazar |
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Ugo Sasso as Huro |
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Emma Baron as Anna, Mother of David |
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Fabrizio Capucci as |
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Carlo D'Angelo as |
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Ileana Danelli as |
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Carla Foscari as |
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Roberto Miali as |
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Renato Terra as |
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Gabriele Tinti as |
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Nadia Lara as Girl |
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Marina Riccardi as Girl |
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Simonetta Simeoni as Egla |
| Art | Enzo Bulgarelli | Set Decoration |
| Production | Mario Pisani | Unit Manager |
| Crew | Franco Fantasia | Master at Arms |
| Sound | Giuseppe Savagnone | Conductor |
| Production | Nando Pisani | Production Manager |
| Art | Oscar D'Amico | Production Design |
| Writing | Ambrogio Molteni | Screenplay |
| Production | Luigi Guasco | Production Assistant |
| Camera | Emilio Varriano | Assistant Camera |
| Art | Pier Vittorio Marchi | Assistant Production Design |
| Sound | Pietro Ortolani | Sound |
| Production | Elios Vercelloni | Production Manager |
| Directing | Gianfranco Baldanello | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Angelo Roncaioli | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Andrea Fantasia | Master at Arms |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giovanna Natili | Costume Design |
| Directing | Roberto Giandalia | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Giuseppe Ranieri | Assistant Production Design |
| Lighting | Graziano Fabiani | Gaffer |
| Camera | Giovanni Bonivento | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Bruno Moreal | Sound |
| Camera | Cristiano Civirani | Still Photographer |
| Writing | Umberto Scarpelli | Screenplay |
| Writing | Gino Mangini | Screenplay |
| Production | Luigi Anastasi | Unit Manager |
| Camera | Franco Di Giacomo | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Ferruccio Boccanera | Key Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Guglielmo Bonotti | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Mimmola Girosi | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ada Palombi | Hairstylist |
| Production | Spartaco Antonucci | Production Secretary |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giovanni Palombi | Hairstylist |
| Production | Decio Salvi | Line Producer |
| Production | Mario Raparelli | Production Assistant |
| Camera | Carlo Fiore | Camera Operator |
| Art | Antonio Fratalocchi | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Alberto Bonotti | Assistant Editor |
| Writing | Emimmo Salvi | Screenplay |
| Production | Emimmo Salvi | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Bitto Albertini | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Richard Pottier | Director |
| Directing | Ferdinando Baldi | Director |
| Sound | Carlo Innocenzi | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Franco Fraticelli | Editor |