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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.
- $5 million
- Ted Richmond
Solomon and Sheba: Directed by King Vidor. With Yul Brynner, Gina Lollobrigida, George Sanders, Marisa Pavan. After becoming king of ancient Israel, Solomon faces threats coming from his jealous dispossessed brother Adonijah, the Egyptian Pharaoh and the scheming Queen of Sheba.
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- Drama, History, Romance
- King Vidor
- 1959-12-25
Genre: Drama/Adventure/Biblical. Directed by King Vidor. Cast and Crew (IMDB) Solomon and Sheba began filming in Madrid, Spain, in the fall of 1958. It was a big-budget motion picture, anticipated to be a screen spectatuclar, in the vein of Ben Hur.
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Nov 9, 2014 · Tyrone Power was just 22 when he became the toast of Hollywood after his breakout performance in the 1936 historical epic “Lloyd’s of London.” Power possessed preternaturally good looks and...
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In November 1958, after six weeks of filming in sweltering Madrid locales and with 75% of Solomon and Sheba in the can, the project's originally-cast Solomon - Tyrone Power - squared off with co-star George Sanders to shoot the story's climactic swordfight.
- King Vidor
- Yul Brynner
When Tyrone Power died during the swordfight with George Sanders, the producers decided to cash in the insurance check and start over. A mistake.
The Queen of Sheba (Gina Lollobrigida) makes an agreement with the Egyptian pharaoh (David Farrar) to corrupt Solomon for their mutual benefit.
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- History, Drama
