Edmund Purdom
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Angry at his wife and defeated in battle, the king of Judea is taken prisoner. After being spared by the Romans, King Herod comes to believe he's been a victim of court plotting.
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| Release Date | 1959-01-01 |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 1h 33m |
| Directors | Viktor Tourjansky, Massimo Dallamano, Sergio Bergonzelli, Arnaldo Genoino |
| Producer | Gaetano Ciccarone |
| Writers | Tullio Pinelli, Damiano Damiani, Fernando Cerchio, Damiano Damiani, Federico Zardi, Viktor Tourjansky |
This has all the makings of a great story - the legendary Herod the Great, a twist of Anthony and Cleopatra and some good, old fashioned, court intrigue... What we get, however, is a poorly constructed sword and sandals offering featuring some rather poor performances from Edmund Purdom in the title role and Sylvia Lopez as his Queen "Mariam". It's actually fairly accurate - historically speaking - but the execution is so haphazard and lacklustre that it soon becomes quite an effort to watch, and it's equivalent of the 'Dance of the 7 Veils" is a distinctly wooden effort. The staging and costumes are efficient, and had the cast and writing been just a little stronger then this could have been good... but it wasn't/isn't.
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