David and Goliath (1960 film)

David and Goliath
Directed by	Ferdinando Baldi; Richard Pottier; ; Orson Welles (uncredited)
Produced by	Emimmo Salvi (executive producer)
Written by	Gino Mangini; Ambrogio Molteni; Emimmo Salvi; Umberto Scarpelli;
Music by	Carlo Innocenzi
Cinematography	Carlo Fiore; Bitto Albertini;
Edited by	Franco Fraticelli
Distributed by	Embassy Pictures
Release dates	<templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/> January 22, 1960; ; ; ; ;
Running time	113 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	English; Italian;

David e Golia (English translation: David and Goliath) is a 1960 Italian film directed by Ferdinando Baldi and Richard Pottier with sequences filmed in Israel and Yugoslavia.

Plot summary

The Prophet Samuel foretells a new king will rule Israel to the dismay of King Saul and his cousin and commander in chief Abner. King Saul has been having a streak of bad luck since the Philistine captivity of the Ark and fears the newcomer but doesn't know who the new king will be.

The unsuspecting shepherd David visits Jerusalem where he is identified as the king. Abner decides to test his wisdom by asking how the Israelites can get around the Philistines edict they have imposed that the only ones who may lawfully bear arms in defeated Israel are the officers of Saul's court and his palace guard. David replies that the Philistines have set no limit on the number of officers or palace guards.

Meanwhile, King Asrod of the Philistines plots another attack on the riches of Israel, this time accompanied by the fearsome giant Goliath.

Cast

Orson Welles as King Saul
Ivica Pajer as David
Hilton Edwards as Prophet Samuel
Massimo Serato as Abner
Eleonora Rossi Drago as Merab
Giulia Rubini as Michael
Pierre Cressoy as Jonathan
Furio Meniconi as Asrod, King of the Philistines
Aldo Pedinotti credited as "Kronos" as Goliath^[1]
Dante Maggio as Cret
Luigi Tosi as Benjamin Di Gaba
Umberto Fiz as Lazar
Ugo Sasso as Huro

Production

A part of the production took place in Jerusalem, another in Yugoslavia.^[2]

Biography

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References

↑ Film.zam.it
↑ Hughes, p.70

External links

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David and Goliath is available for free download at the Internet Archive

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[1] Film.zam.it

[2] Hughes, p.70

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v t e Orson Welles
Filmography Radio credits Theatre credits Discography Bibliography Awards and nominations
Feature films	Citizen Kane (1941) The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) The Stranger (1946) The Lady from Shanghai (1947) Macbeth (1948) Othello (1952) Mr. Arkadin (1955) Touch of Evil (1958) The Trial (1962) Chimes at Midnight (1965) The Immortal Story (1968) F for Fake (1974) Filming Othello (1978)
Shorts	Twelfth Night (1933) The Hearts of Age (1934) Too Much Johnson (1938) Citizen Kane trailer (1940) Around the World (lost film) (1946) The Miracle of St. Anne (lost film) (1950) Magic Trick (1953) The Dominici Affair (1955) Portrait of Gina (1958) An Evening with Orson Welles (1970) Orson's Bag (1968–69) incorporating Vienna (1968) The Merchant of Venice (1969) One Man Band, aka London (1968–71) Moby Dick (1971) F for Fake trailer (1976) Orson Welles' Magic Show (1976–85) The Spirit of Charles Lindbergh (1984)
Unfinished films	It's All True (1942) Moby Dick—Rehearsed (lost film) (1955) Don Quixote (1957–69) The Heroine (lost film) (1967) The Deep (1967–70) The Other Side of the Wind (1970–76) Filming 'The Trial' (1981) The Dreamers (1980–82)
Films in which Welles directed some scenes	Journey into Fear (1943) Follow the Boys (1944) Black Magic (1949) Three Cases of Murder (1955) David and Goliath (1960) No Exit (1962) The Southern Star (1969)
Films derived from Welles screenplays	Monsieur Verdoux (1947) Cyrano de Bergerac (1950) Treasure Island (1972) Cradle Will Rock (1999) The Big Brass Ring (1999)
Television	Orson Welles' Sketch Book (1955) Around the World with Orson Welles (1955) Orson Welles and People (lost) (1956) The Fountain of Youth (1958) In the Land of Don Quixote (1964) The Orson Welles Show (1979)
Theatre	Voodoo Macbeth (1936) Horse Eats Hat (1936) The Second Hurricane (1937) The Cradle Will Rock (musical) (1937–38) Caesar (1937–38) Too Much Johnson (1938) Five Kings (Part One) (1939) Native Son (1941) The Mercury Wonder Show (1943) Around the World (musical) (1946) The Blessed and the Damned (containing two plays: "The Unthinking Lobster" and "Time Runs...") (1950) Othello (1951) The Lady in the Ice (ballet) (1953) Moby Dick—Rehearsed (1955) Chimes at Midnight (1960) Rhinoceros (1960)
Radio	Les Misérables (1937) The Shadow (1937–38) The Mercury Theatre on the Air (including "The War of the Worlds") (1938) The Campbell Playhouse (1938–40) Orson Welles Show (1941–42) Ceiling Unlimited (1942–43) Hello Americans (1942–43) The Orson Welles Almanac (1944) This Is My Best (1945) Orson Welles Commentaries (1945–46) The Mercury Summer Theatre on the Air (1946) The Adventures of Harry Lime (1951–52) The Black Museum (1951–52)
Books	This is Orson Welles (co-written with Peter Bogdanovich; 1992, rev.1998) Les Bravades (1996)
Related	Mercury Theatre

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David and Goliath

Directed by	Ferdinando Baldi Richard Pottier Orson Welles (uncredited)
Produced by	Emimmo Salvi (executive producer)
Written by	Gino Mangini Ambrogio Molteni Emimmo Salvi Umberto Scarpelli
Music by	Carlo Innocenzi
Cinematography	Carlo Fiore Bitto Albertini
Edited by	Franco Fraticelli
Distributed by	Embassy Pictures
Release dates	<templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/> January 22, 1960 (1960-01-22)
Running time	113 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	English Italian