David and Bathsheba

Rating	NR
Format	DVD
Year Released	1951
Run Time	116 min
Stars	Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward, Raymond Massey, Kieron Moore, James Robertson Justice
Director	Henry King
Color	Color
Editor	Barbara McLean
Special Effects	Fred Sersen
Language	English/French/Espanol
Subtitles	English/Espanol

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David and Bathsheba is a respectable, slightly stodgy cinematic adaptation of the Old Testament story. King David (Gregory Peck), much beloved by his subjects and a war hero of long standing, falls victim to the sins of the flesh when he falls in love with Bathsheba (Susan Hayward), the wife of Uriah (Kieron Moore), one of David's most trusted soldiers. His downfall begins when David orders Uriah into a suicidal battle, knowing that this will clear the way for his relationship with Bathsheba. His infatuation leads him to neglect his kingdom and his people, and invokes the wrath of God. Only after his land has been devastated by God's hand does David offer atonement. The film's lavish production values compensate ever so slightly for the long-winded script. David and Bathsheba was the last major "flat-screen" Biblical epic; it was filmed in 1951 B.C. -- Before Cinemascope. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide