Solomon and Sheba
Solomon and Sheba is a 1959 American epic historical romance film directed by King Vidor, shot in Technirama (color by Technicolor), and distributed by United Artists. The film dramatizes events described in The Bible—the tenth chapter of First Kings and the ninth chapter of Second Chronicles.
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| Directed by | King Vidor |
| Screenplay by | Anthony Veiller Paul Dudley George Bruce |
| Story by | Crane Wilbur |
| Based on | Books of Kings Books of Chronicles |
| Produced by | Ted Richmond |
| Starring | Yul Brynner Gina Lollobrigida |
| Cinematography | Fred A. Young |
| Edited by | Otto Ludwig |
| Music by | Mario Nascimbene |
Production company | Edward Small Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 141 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million |
| Box office | $12,200,000 |
It starred Yul Brynner as Solomon and Gina Lollobrigida as Sheba; and features George Sanders as Adonijah, Marisa Pavan as Abishag, and David Farrar as the Pharaoh. The screenplay by Anthony Veiller, Paul Dudley, and George Bruce, was based on a story by Crane Wilbur. In February 2020, the film was shown at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, as part of a retrospective dedicated to King Vidor's career.
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