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:
Umberto Scarpelli, Gino Mangini, Ambrogio Molteni, 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 |
| Production | Decio Salvi | Line Producer |
| Production | Mario Raparelli | Production Assistant |
| Art | Antonio Fratalocchi | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Umberto Scarpelli | Screenplay |
| Writing | Gino Mangini | Screenplay |
| Production | Spartaco Antonucci | Production Secretary |
| Camera | Carlo Fiore | Camera Operator |
| Art | Enzo Bulgarelli | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Bruno Moreal | Sound |
| Editing | Alberto Bonotti | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Elios Vercelloni | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Guglielmo Bonotti | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Oscar D'Amico | Production Design |
| Camera | Emilio Varriano | Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Franco Fantasia | Master at Arms |
| Sound | Giuseppe Savagnone | Conductor |
| Directing | Gianfranco Baldanello | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Mimmola Girosi | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Pier Vittorio Marchi | Assistant Production Design |
| Sound | Pietro Ortolani | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ada Palombi | Hairstylist |
| Production | Mario Pisani | Unit Manager |
| Art | Giuseppe Ranieri | Assistant Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giovanni Palombi | Hairstylist |
| Writing | Ambrogio Molteni | Screenplay |
| Lighting | Graziano Fabiani | Gaffer |
| Production | Nando Pisani | Production Manager |
| Production | Luigi Anastasi | Unit Manager |
| Camera | Franco Di Giacomo | Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Roberto Giandalia | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Cristiano Civirani | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Andrea Fantasia | Master at Arms |
| Production | Luigi Guasco | Production Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giovanna Natili | Costume Design |
| Camera | Giovanni Bonivento | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Ferruccio Boccanera | Key Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Angelo Roncaioli | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Emimmo Salvi | Screenplay |
| Production | Emimmo Salvi | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Carlo Innocenzi | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Richard Pottier | Director |
| Camera | Bitto Albertini | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Franco Fraticelli | Editor |
| Directing | Ferdinando Baldi | Director |