König David

Originaltitel: King David

1985
12
1 Std. 54 Min.

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Der Film mit Richard Gere folgt der Geschichte des armen Hirtenjungen, dessen Gerissenheit und Mut ihm den Thron Israels einbringt.Der Film mit Richard Gere folgt der Geschichte des armen Hirtenjungen, dessen Gerissenheit und Mut ihm den Thron Israels einbringt.Der Film mit Richard Gere folgt der Geschichte des armen Hirtenjungen, dessen Gerissenheit und Mut ihm den Thron Israels einbringt.

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5,3/10

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Auszeichnungen
- 1 Nominierung insgesamt

Wissenswertes
Rachel Weisz was offered a large part in this film when she was only 14, but her parents would not allow her to do it.

Patzer
The "Star of David" on the shields and military standards is inaccurate. The symbol only came into common usage as a religious/national symbol many decades later. (Some believe during the middle ages) Assuming that this symbol represents David, as the name suggests, this would not be an Israelite symbol until the time of David's Kingship. This is out of place during the reign of King Saul.

Zitate
[first lines]
Saul's guard: The king cannot speak with you now. He is engaged in the affairs of state.
Samuel: Since when have the affairs of state taken precedence over the affairs of God?
[shoves his way past and enters Saul's throne room]
Saul: ...Samuel. We welcome you. With God's blessing, our victory is complete.
Samuel: Is THIS how you show Him your gratitude... by robbing the Amalekites of their women and cattle? By holding their king in chains?
Saul: We were discussing a possible treaty. The king is to be ransomed...
Samuel: A *treaty?* *Ransom?* Saul, for this you have betrayed your own soul in the sight of God. His instructions were plain enough: "... Spare nothing from the sword."
[beheads the Amalekite king]
Samuel: ... When our tribes clamored for a king, to make us like other nations, I answered them: "We are not like other nations. The Lord of Hosts is both our God and our King." The people said, "We want a king we can see. We want a king of our own flesh and blood."
[holds up the severed head]
Samuel: Here are your kings of flesh and blood. Here is a king you can see.
[throws the head at Saul's feet]

Verbindungen
Featured in At the Movies: King David/Lady Hawke/Fraternity Vacation (1985)

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8/10

One of the better Biblical adaptations

This is one unjustly maligned film. For the most part, the acting is well above average. Edward Woodward's love/hate relationship (enfasis on the hate) with David comes across excelently. Richard Gere does an adequate job. I can't stand his style on most films that I have seen him but here he is just fine. The Jonathan character is heroic and handsome, while the actor who portrays the prophet Nathan does as best a job as anyone could do. Some minor problems/irritations, the location of Jerusalem should have been a more scenic and lush one, not desert-like. Jerusalem might be semi-desert today but 3,000 years ago it was a beautiful land flowing with milk and honey. Highlights include David's dance before the Ark of the Covenant, the battle scene versus the Phillistines where King Saul is killed with his sons (Mel Gibson must have seen it) is Braveheart light, but realistic nonetheless. There are many more, I just wish it could have been longer due to them skipping a whole part of his later life all the way up to his deathbed. One of the better Biblical adaptations nonetheless.