Solomon and Sheba
Only once in 3000 years... anything like...
King Solomon’s peaceful coronation immediately draws hostile eyes, including his brother’s temper and neighboring potentates’ pragmatic scheming. When the Queen of Sheba arrives with trade and seduction in her bag, Solomon finds his reign measured not just in wisdom but in survival. The production still frames testosterone as a divine right.
Directed by King Vidor · Written by Anthony Veiller, Crane Wilbur
Starring Yul Brynner, Gina Lollobrigida, George Sanders, Marisa Pavan, David Farrar, John Crawford
Moods
slow burn