John Chard2015-08-23T08:05:03.467Z

6/10

It is said that Solomon is wise. But no matter how wise he may be, he is still human, with a human weakness.

Solomon and Sheba is directed by King Vidor and collectively written by Anthony Veiller, Paul Dudley, George Bruce and Crane Wilbur. It stars Yul Brynner, Gin...

Wuchak2021-09-12T19:26:36.448Z

6/10

Hollywood’s account of wise King Solomon’s reign in Israel, including his folly

In the 10th Century BC, elderly King David’s reign is ending and there’s a dispute between siblings Adonijah (George Sanders) and Solomon (Yul Brynner) about who will take over the ...

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Release

27/10/1959

Rating

⭐ 6.4/10

Runtime

139 min

Status

Released

Budget

$5,000,000

Revenue

$12,200,000

Genres

History Romance War

Languages

English

Production

Links

IMDb Wikidata

Solomon and Sheba

Near death, King David has a vision that his poet son, Solomon, should succeed him, rather than hot-headed Adonijah. Furious, Adonijah departs the court, swearing he will become king. Other rulers are concerned that Solomon's benevolent rule and interest in monotheism will threaten their tyrannical, polytheistic kingdoms. The Queen of Sheba makes an agreement with the Egyptian pharaoh to corrupt Solomon for their mutual benefit.