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'''''King David''''' is a 1985 [[Literature/TheBible Biblical]] film about the second king of Israel, David. It was directed by [[Film/DrivingMissDaisy Bruce Beresford]] and stars Creator/RichardGere, [[Film/TheWickerMan Edward Woodward]], [[Film/StarTrekFirstContact Alice Krige]], Dennis Quilley, Niall Buggley, George Eastmann, and Christopher Malcolm. It was filmed in Matera and Craco in Italy and at Pinewood Studios in England.
The New York Times said about the film, "...''King David'' was not a good film, however it was good how the writers and Beresford made the movie as Biblically canonical as they could..." and it has a 14% rating at the website Website/RottenTomatoes. Richard Gere earned a UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward nomination for Worst Actor, where he lost to Creator/SylvesterStallone for both ''Film/RamboFirstBloodPartII'' and ''Film/RockyIV''. Bruce Beresford later said of the film: "I think there are a few things in it that are interesting. But, I think there are so many things that are wrong. We never liked the script... we never really caught the friendship between David and Jonathan. There weren't enough scenes between them. And David, himself - I think Richard Gere was miscast. He is a wonderful actor but he is much better in contemporary pieces." This sentiment was echoed by Michael Eisner, who said "I don't see David in a dress".
The New York Times said about the film, "...''King David'' was not a good film, however it was good how the writers and Beresford made the movie as Biblically canonical as they could..." and it has a 14% rating at the website Website/RottenTomatoes. Richard Gere earned a UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward nomination for Worst Actor, where he lost to Creator/SylvesterStallone for both ''Film/RamboFirstBloodPartII'' and ''Film/RockyIV''. Bruce Beresford later said of the film: "I think there are a few things in it that are interesting. But, I think there are so many things that are wrong. We never liked the script... we never really caught the friendship between David and Jonathan. There weren't enough scenes between them. And David, himself - I think Richard Gere was miscast. He is a wonderful actor but he is much better in contemporary pieces." This sentiment was echoed by Michael Eisner, who said "I don't see David in a dress".
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->'''David:''' It is through the heart, and the heart alone, that God speaks to man.
'''''King David''''' is a 1985 [[Literature/TheBible Biblical]] film about the second king of Israel, David. It was directed by [[Film/DrivingMissDaisy Bruce Beresford]] and stars Creator/RichardGere, [[Film/TheWickerMan Edward Woodward]], [[Film/StarTrekFirstContact Alice Krige]], Dennis Quilley, Niall Buggley, George Eastmann, and Christopher Malcolm. It was filmed in Matera and Craco in Italy and atPinewood Studios Creator/PinewoodStudios in England.
The New York Times said about the film, "...''King David'' was not a good film, however it was good how the writers and Beresford made the movie as Biblically canonical as they could..." and it has a 14% rating at the website Website/RottenTomatoes. Richard Gere earned a UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward nomination for Worst Actor, where he lost to Creator/SylvesterStallone for both ''Film/RamboFirstBloodPartII'' and''Film/RockyIV''. ''Film/RockyIV''.
Bruce Beresford later said of the film: "I think there are a few things in it that are interesting. But, I think there are so many things that are wrong. We never liked the script... we never really caught the friendship between David and Jonathan. There weren't enough scenes between them. And David, himself - I think Richard Gere was miscast. He is a wonderful actor but he is much better in contemporary pieces." "
This sentiment was echoed by Michael Eisner, who said "I don't see David in adress".
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'''''King David''''' is a 1985 [[Literature/TheBible Biblical]] film about the second king of Israel, David. It was directed by [[Film/DrivingMissDaisy Bruce Beresford]] and stars Creator/RichardGere, [[Film/TheWickerMan Edward Woodward]], [[Film/StarTrekFirstContact Alice Krige]], Dennis Quilley, Niall Buggley, George Eastmann, and Christopher Malcolm. It was filmed in Matera and Craco in Italy and at
The New York Times said about the film, "...''King David'' was not a good film, however it was good how the writers and Beresford made the movie as Biblically canonical as they could..." and it has a 14% rating at the website Website/RottenTomatoes. Richard Gere earned a UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward nomination for Worst Actor, where he lost to Creator/SylvesterStallone for both ''Film/RamboFirstBloodPartII'' and
Bruce Beresford later said of the film: "I think there are a few things in it that are interesting. But, I think there are so many things that are wrong. We never liked the script... we never really caught the friendship between David and Jonathan. There weren't enough scenes between them. And David, himself - I think Richard Gere was miscast. He is a wonderful actor but he is much better in contemporary pieces.
This sentiment was echoed by Michael Eisner, who said "I don't see David in a
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The New York Times said about the film, "...''King David'' was not a good film, however it was good how the writers and Beresford made the movie as Biblically canonical as they could..." and it has a 14% rating at the website Website/RottenTomatoes. Richard Gere earned a UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward nomination for Worst Actor, where he lost to Creator/SylvesterStallone for both ''Film/RamboFirstBloodPartII'' and ''Film/RockyIV''. Bruce Beresford later said of the film: "I think there are a few things in it that are interesting. But, I think there are so many things that are wrong. We never liked the script... we never really caught the friendship between David and Jonathan. There weren't enough scenes between them. And David, himself - I think Richard Gere was miscast. He is a wonderful actor but he is much better in contemporary pieces."
" This sentiment was echoed by Michael Eisner, who said "I don't see David in a dress".
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* AdaptationDistillation: Of the [[Literature/BooksOfSamuel First and Second Books of Samuel]] plus a bit from the First Book of Kings and the Psalms. Though it can also come across as CompressedAdaptation.
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* AdaptationDistillation: Of the [[Literature/BooksOfSamuel First and Second Books of Samuel]] plus a bit from the [[Literature/BooksOfKings First Book of Kings Kings]] and the Psalms. [[Literature/BookOfPsalms Psalms.]] Though it can also come across as CompressedAdaptation.
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** When Saul finds Jonathan's body on the battlefield.
** When David learns that Saul and Jonathan are dead.
** When Saul finds Jonathan's body on the battlefield.
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'''''King David''''' is a 1985 [[Literature/TheBible Biblical]] film about the second king of Israel, David. It was directed by [[Film/DrivingMissDaisy Bruce Beresford]] and stars [[Film/AnOfficerAndAGentleman Richard Gere]], [[Film/TheWickerMan Edward Woodward]], [[Film/StarTrekFirstContact Alice Krige]], Dennis Quilley, Niall Buggley, George Eastmann, and Christopher Malcolm. It was filmed in Matera and Craco in Italy and at Pinewood Studios in England.
The New York Times said about the film, "...''King David'' was not a good film, however it was good how the writers and Beresford made the movie as Biblically canonical as they could..." and it has a 14% rating at the website Website/RottenTomatoes. Richard Gere even won a Golden Raspberry Award nomination for Worst Actor. Bruce Beresford later said of the film: "I think there are a few things in it that are interesting. But, I think there are so many things that are wrong. We never liked the script... we never really caught the friendship between David and Jonathan. There weren't enough scenes between them. And David, himself - I think Richard Gere was miscast. He is a wonderful actor but he is much better in contemporary pieces."
The New York Times said about the film, "...''King David'' was not a good film, however it was good how the writers and Beresford made the movie as Biblically canonical as they could..." and it has a 14% rating at the website Website/RottenTomatoes. Richard Gere even won a Golden Raspberry Award nomination for Worst Actor. Bruce Beresford later said of the film: "I think there are a few things in it that are interesting. But, I think there are so many things that are wrong. We never liked the script... we never really caught the friendship between David and Jonathan. There weren't enough scenes between them. And David, himself - I think Richard Gere was miscast. He is a wonderful actor but he is much better in contemporary pieces."
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'''''King David''''' is a 1985 [[Literature/TheBible Biblical]] film about the second king of Israel, David. It was directed by [[Film/DrivingMissDaisy Bruce Beresford]] and stars [[Film/AnOfficerAndAGentleman Richard Gere]], Creator/RichardGere, [[Film/TheWickerMan Edward Woodward]], [[Film/StarTrekFirstContact Alice Krige]], Dennis Quilley, Niall Buggley, George Eastmann, and Christopher Malcolm. It was filmed in Matera and Craco in Italy and at Pinewood Studios in England.
The New York Times said about the film, "...''King David'' was not a good film, however it was good how the writers and Beresford made the movie as Biblically canonical as they could..." and it has a 14% rating at the website Website/RottenTomatoes. Richard Gereeven won earned a Golden Raspberry Award UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward nomination for Worst Actor.Actor, where he lost to Creator/SylvesterStallone for both ''Film/RamboFirstBloodPartII'' and ''Film/RockyIV''. Bruce Beresford later said of the film: "I think there are a few things in it that are interesting. But, I think there are so many things that are wrong. We never liked the script... we never really caught the friendship between David and Jonathan. There weren't enough scenes between them. And David, himself - I think Richard Gere was miscast. He is a wonderful actor but he is much better in contemporary pieces."
The New York Times said about the film, "...''King David'' was not a good film, however it was good how the writers and Beresford made the movie as Biblically canonical as they could..." and it has a 14% rating at the website Website/RottenTomatoes. Richard Gere
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** When David learns that Saul and Jonathan are dead.
** After Nathan chastises David for killing Uriah.
** When David learns that Absalom is dead.
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** After Nathan chastises David for killing Uriah.
** When David learns that Absalom is dead.
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* DeathByIrony: Jonathan is killed by a Philistine with a sling.
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* FaceDeathWithDignity: The High Priest.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Saul orders his soldiers to kill the priests of the Ark for helping David. The first man he asks refuses and gets Saul's spear through his gut. After another man complies, Saul again does this to the High Priest, who is the last to die.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Saul orders his soldiers to kill the priests of the Ark for helping David. The first man he asks refuses and gets Saul's spear through his gut. After another man complies, Saul again does this to the High Priest, who is the last to die.
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* MythologyGag: A distraught Saul cries: "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" This comes from Psalm 22 which David traditionally composed. But it was also said by {{Jesus}} when he was crucified, according to Christian scripture.
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* ChaseFight: Absalom makes his getaway when his army is routed, and David's general Joab chases after him. Both are riding chariots and shoot arrows or throw spears at each other. When one of his horses is injured, Absalom then cuts the other free and rides away on it, but his hair is caught on tree branches, allowing Joab to finish him off.
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* ChaseFight: Absalom makes his getaway when his army is routed, and David's general Joab chases after him. Both are riding chariots and shoot arrows or throw spears at each other. When one of his horses is injured, Absalom then cuts the other free and rides away on it, but his hair [[EightiesHair voluminous hair]] is caught on tree branches, allowing Joab to finish him off.
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* EightiesHair: Absalom.
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* InformedAbility: The adult David's prowess as a warrior, warrior for which he became famous while Saul was still king - meaning Richard Gere doesn't get to be in any battle scenes unlike the actors for Saul, Jonathan and Absalom. Though [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocE-Zs2E3Kc the trailer]] [[MissingTrailerScene does show him in battle.]]
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* HeterosexualLifePartners: David and Jonathan, or at least they intended to show it. Jonathan is played by the same adult actor throughout the film, and a different actor plays young David, implying a BigBrotherMentor dynamic. Jonathan first meets the young David to escort him as a musician for his father, and praises him after he kills Goliath. A transition later, David is now Richard Gere, and by then David and Jonathan have become comrades in Saul's army.
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* InformedAbility: The adult David'a prowess as a warrior, meaning Richard Gere doesn't get to be in any battle scenes unlike the actors for Saul, Jonathan and Absalom. Though [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocE-Zs2E3Kc the trailer]] [[MissingTrailerScene does show him in battle.]]
* HeterosexualLifePartners: David and Jonathan, or at least they intended to show it. Jonathan is played by the same adult actor throughout the film, and a different actor plays young David, implying a BigBrotherMentor dynamic. Jonathan firstmeets takes the young David from Bethlehem to escort him as a musician for his father, be Saul's musician, and later praises him after he kills Goliath. A transition later, David is now Richard Gere, and by then David and Jonathan have become comrades in Saul's army.
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* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: David when he is crowned King of Israel. The actual crowning is not shown, but his ecstatic dance (wearing only a loincloth) before the Ark of the Covenant during a procession through his city is.
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* EarlyBirdCameo: The Prophet Nathan is first seen as the Prophet Samuel's apprentice, long before he first appears in the Biblical text.
* EnemyMine: David is forced to seek shelter with the Philistines. His only condition is he won't fight for them against Israel.
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** The Prophet Nathan is first seen as the Prophet Samuel's apprentice, long before he first appears in the Biblical text.
** Bathsheba similarly appears in the crowd when David is dancing before the Ark of the Covenant.
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** The Prophet Nathan is first seen as the Prophet Samuel's apprentice, long before he first appears in the Biblical text.
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'''''King David''''' is a 1985 [[BibleTimes [[Literature/TheBible Biblical]] film about the second king of Israel, David. It was directed by [[Film/DrivingMissDaisy Bruce Beresford]] and stars [[Film/AnOfficerAndAGentleman Richard Gere]], [[Film/TheWickerMan Edward Woodward]], [[Film/StarTrekFirstContact Alice Krige]], Dennis Quilley, Niall Buggley, George Eastmann, and Christopher Malcolm. It was filmed in Matera and Craco in Italy and at Pinewood Studios in England.
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'''''King David''''' is a 1985 [[BibleTimes Biblical]] film about the second king of Israel, David. It was directed by [[Film/DrivingMissDaisy Bruce Beresford Beresford]] and stars Creator/RichardGere, [[Film/AnOfficerAndAGentleman Richard Gere]], [[Film/TheWickerMan Edward Woodward]], [[Film/StarTrekFirstContact Alice Krige]], Dennis Quilley, Niall Buggley, George Eastmann, and Christopher Malcolm. It was filmed in Matera and Craco in Italy and at Pinewood Studios in England.
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It is through the heart, and the heart alone, that God speaks to man.
* TheChosenOne: David, like Saul before him, was anointed King by the Prophet Samuel.
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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Saul when he goes to great heights to try and have David killed "...for the good of the people of Israel and Judah...and for my own family."
* TheWisePrince: Jonathan serves as the voice of reason for his father Saul. He also helps David escape Saul's wrath when he is outlawed, but cannot join him outright because he still loves his increasingly unstable father.
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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Saul when he goes to great heights lengths to try and have David killed "...to secure the throne for the good of the people of Israel and Judah...and for my own family."
his family.
* TheWisePrince: Jonathan serves as the voice of reason for his father Saul. He isn't envious of David being anointed King in Saul's place - and his place in turn - because David is worthy of their love. He also helps David escape Saul's wrath when he is outlawed, but cannot join him outright because he still loves his increasingly unstable father.
* TheWisePrince: Jonathan serves as the voice of reason for his father Saul. He isn't envious of David being anointed King in Saul's place - and his place in turn - because David is worthy of their love. He also helps David escape Saul's wrath when he is outlawed, but cannot join him outright because he still loves his increasingly unstable father.
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"King David" is a 1997 film about the second king of Israel, David. It was filmed in 1996 in Matera and Craco, Italy, and at Pinewood Studios in England. It was directed by Bruce Beresford and stars Richard Gere, Edward Woodward, Alice Krige, Dennis Quilley, Niall Buggley, George Eastmann, and Christopher Malcolm.
The New York Times said about the film, "...King David was not a good film, however it was good how the writers and Beresford made the movie as Biblically canonical as they could..." and the website Website/RottenTomatoes gave King David a 14% rating. Richard Gere even won a Golden Raspberry Award nomination for Worst Actor. Bruce Beresford later said of the film: "I think there are a few things in it that are interesting. But, I think there are so many things that are wrong. We never liked the script... we never really caught the friendship between David and Jonathan. There weren't enough scenes between them. And David, himself - I think Richard Gere was miscast. He is a wonderful actor but he is much better in contemporary pieces."
The New York Times said about the film, "...King David was not a good film, however it was good how the writers and Beresford made the movie as Biblically canonical as they could..." and the website Website/RottenTomatoes gave King David a 14% rating. Richard Gere even won a Golden Raspberry Award nomination for Worst Actor. Bruce Beresford later said of the film: "I think there are a few things in it that are interesting. But, I think there are so many things that are wrong. We never liked the script... we never really caught the friendship between David and Jonathan. There weren't enough scenes between them. And David, himself - I think Richard Gere was miscast. He is a wonderful actor but he is much better in contemporary pieces."
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* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: David when he is crowned King of Israel and Judah in Hebron
* WellIntentionedExtremist: King Saul when he goes to great heights to try and have David killed "...for the good of the people of Israel and Judah...and for my own family."
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: The Star of David wasn't around during the time of David.
* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: David when he is crowned King ofIsrael Israel. The actual crowning is not shown, but his ecstatic dance (wearing only a loincloth) before the Ark of the Covenant during a procession through his city is.
* TheBladeAlwaysLandsPointyEndIn: The outlawed David manages to sneak into a cave while Saul is sleeping. He could have killed him, but just steals his sword, andJudah the next morning shows this to him and his army to prove he is no enemy. He then throws it down, as he was standing on higher ground.
* {{BFS}}: The sword of Goliath, which David later uses for himself. It's partially Goliath's undoing that he drops his shield, which had already deflected David's first stones, to draw and swing his sword with both hands.
* CivilWar: Prince Absalom, David's favorite son, comes to rebel against his father, declaring himself king.
* CombatByChampion: David and Goliath.
* CurbStompBattle:
** Saul by the Philistines at the battle of Mt. Gilboa. He insisted on meeting them on the field even though his army was greatly outnumbered.
** Absalom's rebellion falls apart inHebron
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* DavidVersusGoliath: Of course.
* DeathSeeker: Saul in his last battle.
* DeliberateValuesDissonance:
** The part of the Bible where Saul first falls out of favor with God when he doesn't wipe out the Amalekites isn't sanitized. The Prophet Samuel goes to Saul where he finds him holding the King of Amalek prisoner at his feet, discussing a treaty. Samuel lectures Saul about following God's orders and chops off the King of Amalek's head himself.
** David's polygamy.
** In a bit ''not'' in the Bible, Saul and Jonathan watch David consummate his marriage with the princess Michal through the curtains of their bed.
* DrivenToSuicide: Saul falls on his sword.
* EarlyBirdCameo: The Prophet Nathan is first seen as the Prophet Samuel's apprentice, long before he first appears in the Biblical text.
* EnemyMine: David is forced to seek shelter with the Philistines. His only condition is he won't fight for them against Israel.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: David and Jonathan, or at least they intended to show it. Jonathan is played by the same adult actor throughout the film, and a different actor plays young David, implying a BigBrotherMentor dynamic. Jonathan first meets the young David to escort him as a musician for his father, and praises him after he kills Goliath. A transition later, David is now Richard Gere, and by then David and Jonathan have become comrades in Saul's army.
* KeystoneArmy: After David defeats Goliath, the entire Philistine army routs and the Israelites eagerly give chase.
* NakedOnArrival: David first sees Bathsheba while she is bathing.
* OffWithHisHead: The King of Amalek, Goliath, Absalom.
* RageAgainstTheHeavens: After Absalom dies, David smashes a model of the Temple complex (which Solomon would later actually build) with Goliath's sword, but stops when he sees the little model of the Ark of the Covenant. Perhaps confusingly, the scene is overlaid with narration saying how the Lord blessed David.
* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: Absalom kills his own (half) brother when he rapes their sister.
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight:
** Jonathan helps David escape after his own father Saul had ordered his arrest.
** David seeks shelter with the High Priest, and when he's forced to flee elsewhere the High Priest gives him bread that was reserved for ritual purposes, "may God forgive us both".
** David is willing to forgive Absalom for killing his own brother out of revenge after he raped their sister, while the Prophet Nathan insists on following "an eye for an eye... a life for a life" to the letter. Absalom is spared but he later rebels against David...
* ShootTheMessenger: Averted with David ''not'' killing the man who brought him news of Saul and Jonathan's deaths. He almost does, but he throws away his sword in despair instead.
* TheVoiceless: Goliath only speaks in grunts, so all his lines from the Bible are given to a HammyHerald.
* WellIntentionedExtremist:King Saul when he goes to great heights to try and have David killed "...for the good of the people of Israel and Judah...and for my own family."
* TheWisePrince: Jonathan serves as the voice of reason for his father Saul. He also helps David escape Saul's wrath when he is outlawed, but cannot join him outright because he still loves his increasingly unstable father.
-->"You have Someone much greater than I to look after you. My father has no one."
* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: David when he is crowned King of
* TheBladeAlwaysLandsPointyEndIn: The outlawed David manages to sneak into a cave while Saul is sleeping. He could have killed him, but just steals his sword, and
* {{BFS}}: The sword of Goliath, which David later uses for himself. It's partially Goliath's undoing that he drops his shield, which had already deflected David's first stones, to draw and swing his sword with both hands.
* CivilWar: Prince Absalom, David's favorite son, comes to rebel against his father, declaring himself king.
* CombatByChampion: David and Goliath.
* CurbStompBattle:
** Saul by the Philistines at the battle of Mt. Gilboa. He insisted on meeting them on the field even though his army was greatly outnumbered.
** Absalom's rebellion falls apart in
* DavidVersusGoliath: Of course.
* DeathSeeker: Saul in his last battle.
* DeliberateValuesDissonance:
** The part of the Bible where Saul first falls out of favor with God when he doesn't wipe out the Amalekites isn't sanitized. The Prophet Samuel goes to Saul where he finds him holding the King of Amalek prisoner at his feet, discussing a treaty. Samuel lectures Saul about following God's orders and chops off the King of Amalek's head himself.
** David's polygamy.
** In a bit ''not'' in the Bible, Saul and Jonathan watch David consummate his marriage with the princess Michal through the curtains of their bed.
* DrivenToSuicide: Saul falls on his sword.
* EarlyBirdCameo: The Prophet Nathan is first seen as the Prophet Samuel's apprentice, long before he first appears in the Biblical text.
* EnemyMine: David is forced to seek shelter with the Philistines. His only condition is he won't fight for them against Israel.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: David and Jonathan, or at least they intended to show it. Jonathan is played by the same adult actor throughout the film, and a different actor plays young David, implying a BigBrotherMentor dynamic. Jonathan first meets the young David to escort him as a musician for his father, and praises him after he kills Goliath. A transition later, David is now Richard Gere, and by then David and Jonathan have become comrades in Saul's army.
* KeystoneArmy: After David defeats Goliath, the entire Philistine army routs and the Israelites eagerly give chase.
* NakedOnArrival: David first sees Bathsheba while she is bathing.
* OffWithHisHead: The King of Amalek, Goliath, Absalom.
* RageAgainstTheHeavens: After Absalom dies, David smashes a model of the Temple complex (which Solomon would later actually build) with Goliath's sword, but stops when he sees the little model of the Ark of the Covenant. Perhaps confusingly, the scene is overlaid with narration saying how the Lord blessed David.
* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: Absalom kills his own (half) brother when he rapes their sister.
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight:
** Jonathan helps David escape after his own father Saul had ordered his arrest.
** David seeks shelter with the High Priest, and when he's forced to flee elsewhere the High Priest gives him bread that was reserved for ritual purposes, "may God forgive us both".
** David is willing to forgive Absalom for killing his own brother out of revenge after he raped their sister, while the Prophet Nathan insists on following "an eye for an eye... a life for a life" to the letter. Absalom is spared but he later rebels against David...
* ShootTheMessenger: Averted with David ''not'' killing the man who brought him news of Saul and Jonathan's deaths. He almost does, but he throws away his sword in despair instead.
* TheVoiceless: Goliath only speaks in grunts, so all his lines from the Bible are given to a HammyHerald.
* WellIntentionedExtremist:
* TheWisePrince: Jonathan serves as the voice of reason for his father Saul. He also helps David escape Saul's wrath when he is outlawed, but cannot join him outright because he still loves his increasingly unstable father.
-->"You have Someone much greater than I to look after you. My father has no one."
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Alice Krige who played as Bathsheba was the same actress who played the Borg Queen in Star Trek: First Contact.
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"King David" is a 1997 film about the second king of Israel, David. It was filmed in 1984 in Matera and Craco, Italy, and at Pinewood Studios in England. It was directed by Bruce Beresford and stars Richard Gere, Edward Woodward, Alice Krige, Dennis Quilley, Niall Buggley, George Eastmann, and Christopher Malcolm.
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"King David" is a 1997 film about the second king of Israel, David. It was filmed in 1984 1996 in Matera and Craco, Italy, and at Pinewood Studios in England. It was directed by Bruce Beresford and stars Richard Gere, Edward Woodward, Alice Krige, Dennis Quilley, Niall Buggley, George Eastmann, and Christopher Malcolm.
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"King David" is a 1985 1997 film about the second king of Israel, David. It was filmed in 1984 in Matera and Craco, Italy, and at Pinewood Studios in England. It was directed by Bruce Beresford and stars Richard Gere, Edward Woodward, Alice Krige, Dennis Quilley, Niall Buggley, George Eastmann, and Christopher Malcolm.
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* AssholeVictim: Uriah is turned into one by David's UriahGambit. The film keeps the scene where Nathan the prophet chews out David for killing him, [[BrokenAesop which seems at odds]] with the film's depiction of Uriah as a mean guy.
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"King David" is a 1985 film about the second king of Israel, David. It was filmed in 1984 in Matera and Craco, Italy, and at Pinewood Studios in England. It was directed by Bruce Beresford and stars Richard Gere, Edward Woodward, Alice Krige, Dennis Quilley, Niall Buggley, George Eastmann, and Christopher Malcolm.
The New York Times said about the film, "...King David was not a good film, however it was good how the writers and Beresford made the movie as Biblically canonical as they could..." and the website Website/RottenTomatoes gave King David a 14% rating. Richard Gere even won a Golden Raspberry Award nomination for Worst Actor. Bruce Beresford later said of the film: "I think there are a few things in it that are interesting. But, I think there are so many things that are wrong. We never liked the script... we never really caught the friendship between David and Jonathan. There weren't enough scenes between them. And David, himself - I think Richard Gere was miscast. He is a wonderful actor but he is much better in contemporary pieces."
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!!Tropes in KingDavid:
* AdaptationalVillainy: To make David's affair with Bathsheba seem more sympathetic, Bathsheba tells David that her husband Uriah beats her. This is not stated at all in the Bible, where Uriah is described as an honorable man.
* AffablyEvil: King Saul who was actually a righteous king at first, but let his jealousy of David and his envy towards David turn him evil.
* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: David when he is crowned King of Israel and Judah in Hebron
* HeyItsThatGuy: Alice Krige who played as Bathsheba was the same actress who played the Borg Queen in Star Trek: First Contact.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: King Saul when he goes to great heights to try and have David killed "...for the good of the people of Israel and Judah...and for my own family."
"King David" is a 1985 film about the second king of Israel, David. It was filmed in 1984 in Matera and Craco, Italy, and at Pinewood Studios in England. It was directed by Bruce Beresford and stars Richard Gere, Edward Woodward, Alice Krige, Dennis Quilley, Niall Buggley, George Eastmann, and Christopher Malcolm.
The New York Times said about the film, "...King David was not a good film, however it was good how the writers and Beresford made the movie as Biblically canonical as they could..." and the website Website/RottenTomatoes gave King David a 14% rating. Richard Gere even won a Golden Raspberry Award nomination for Worst Actor. Bruce Beresford later said of the film: "I think there are a few things in it that are interesting. But, I think there are so many things that are wrong. We never liked the script... we never really caught the friendship between David and Jonathan. There weren't enough scenes between them. And David, himself - I think Richard Gere was miscast. He is a wonderful actor but he is much better in contemporary pieces."
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!!Tropes in KingDavid:
* AdaptationalVillainy: To make David's affair with Bathsheba seem more sympathetic, Bathsheba tells David that her husband Uriah beats her. This is not stated at all in the Bible, where Uriah is described as an honorable man.
* AffablyEvil: King Saul who was actually a righteous king at first, but let his jealousy of David and his envy towards David turn him evil.
* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: David when he is crowned King of Israel and Judah in Hebron
* HeyItsThatGuy: Alice Krige who played as Bathsheba was the same actress who played the Borg Queen in Star Trek: First Contact.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: King Saul when he goes to great heights to try and have David killed "...for the good of the people of Israel and Judah...and for my own family."
