France, 1902
6m, 459 feet/140 metres
35mm film, hand coloured black and white, 1.33:1
silent
A French fantasy film directed by Ferdinand Zecca. Only three scenes are known to survive.
Plot Summary
Samson is sentenced to death in the city of Gaza. He sleeps until midnight then makes his escape. But he falls in love with the Philistine woman Delila and let's slip the secret of his great strength – being a Nazarite he has never cut his hair. Waiting until Samson is asleep, Delila cuts off his seven locks and Samson is robbed of his strength.
Credits
Crew
Director: Ferdinand Zecca
Pathé Frères
Hand Colouring: Segundo de Chomón
Alternative Titles
Samson and Delilah – US title
Sansón y Dalila – Spanish title
References
Periodicals
- Quaderni di Cinema no.37 (January/March 1988) p.81 – note
