Italy, 1960
95m
35mm film, Totalscope, Eastmancolor, 2.35:1
mono, Italian
An Italian fantasy film directed by Ferdinando Baldi, Richard Pottier and an uncredited Orson Welles.
Premise
As the Philistines wage war on his people, Saul, The king of Israel, is more concerned with his prophets' warnings that a new king, a young shepherd named David, will overthrow him. David meanwhile, is preparing to take on the legendary giant Goliath.
Credits
* = uncredited
Crew
Directors: Ferdinando Baldi, Richard Pottier; Orson Welles [his own scenes] *
Ansa Film, Beaver-Champion Attractions
Producer: Emimmo Salvi
Screenplay Freely Adapted from The Bible by: Gino Mangini, Ambrogio Molteni, Emimmo Salvi, Umberto Scarpelli
Assistant Director: Frank G. Carroll [real name: Gianfranco Baldanello]
Directors of Photography: Bitto Albertini, Carlo Fiore
Stills: Cristiano Civirani
Editor: Franco Fraticelli
Music: Carlo Innocenzi
Conductor: Giuseppe Savagnone
Sound: Bruno Moreal, Pietro Ortolani
Costume Designer: Ditta Peruzzi
Costumes: Casa D'Arte Peruzzi, Giovanna Del Ghiappa-Natili
Make Up: Guglielmo Bonotti
Hair: Gianni Palombi [real name: Giovanni Palombi]
Art Director: Oscar D'Amico
Administrator: Decio Salvi
Choreographer: Carla Ranalli
Studios: Safa Palatino Studios, Italy; Cinecittà , Rome, Italy
Locations: Jerusalem, Israel
Cast
Orson Welles (King Saul)
Eleonore Rossi Drago (Merab)
Ivo Payer [real name: Ivica Pajer] (David)
Giulia Rubini (Michael)
Pierre Cressoy (Jonathan)
Edward Hilton [real name: Hilton Edwards] (Prophet Samuel)
Massimo Serato (Abner)
Emma Baron
Fabrizio Capucci
Ileana Danelli
Carlo D'Angelo
Umberto Fiz (Lazar)
Carla Foscari
Kronos (Goliath)
Dante Maggio (Cret)
Furio Meniconi (King Asrod)
Roberto Miali
Ugo Sasso (Huro)
Renato Terra
Gabriele Tinti
Luigi Tosi (Benjamin Di Gaba)
Umberto Fiz (Lazar)
Fabrizio Cappucci
Francisco Reiguera (Witch of Endor)
Alternative Titles
Daavid ja Goljat – Finland
David and Goliath – UK/US title
David e Golias – Portugal
David und Goliath – West Germany
David y Goliat – Venezuela
References
Periodicals
- La Cinématographie Française no.1882 (10 September 1960) p.15 – review
- The Daily Cinema no.8503 (30 August 1961) p.8 – review
- The Film Daily vol.118 no.95 (18 May 1961) p.6 – review
- Filmblätter no.34 (20 August 1960) p.768 – review
- Die Filmwoche vol.15 no.23 (4 June 1960) p.6 – review
- The Hollywood Reporter vol.165 no.17 (17 May 1961) p.3 – credits, review
- Intermezzo vol.15 no.5-6 (31 March 1960) p.7 – review
- Kine Weekly no.2813 (31 August 1961) p.18 – review
- Monthly Film Bulletin vol.28 no.333 (October 1961) p.142 – credits, review
- Motion Picture Herald vol.223 no.7 (3 June 1961) p.148 – review
- Spaghetti Cinema no.6 (21 May 1985) pp.3-13 – article, credits, review (King David vs. the Italians by William Connolly)
- Variety 17 May 1961 – credits, review
Books
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.89 – credits
