Solomon (1997) (TV)

Director:

Roger Young

Writer (WGA):

Bradley T. Winter (teleplay)

Release Date:

30 April 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama

Plot:

David, now an old man, is still king of Israel. Among his sons, the ambitious Adonijah and the clever Solomon...

Plot Keywords:

One Word Title | Biblical | Religion | King Solomon | 10th Century B.c.

Cast

Ben Cross	...	Solomon
Anouk Aimée	...	Bathsheba
Vivica A. Fox	...	Queen of Sheba
Max von Sydow	...	David
Maria Grazia Cucinotta	...	Abishag
Umberto Orsini	...	Nathan
Stefania Rocca	...	Hannah
Richard Dillane	...	Jeroboam
Marta Zoffoli	...	Basemah
Ivan Kaye	...	Abenijah
G.W. Bailey	...	Azarel
Dexter Fletcher	...	Rehoboam
Roger Hammond	...	Zadok
Michael Culkin	...	Hiram of Naphtali
Stefan Gubser	...	Abiathar
Pete Lee-Wilson	...	Ahlijah
Ahmed Boulane	...	Farmir Sidon
Thom Hoffman	...	General Brealah
Abderrahim Bergache	...	Stafholder (as Abderrahim Bargache)
Vadim Glowna	...	King Hiram
Abdelkader Lofti	...	Sandalmaker
Rachid Fekkak	...	Horseman
Fengirou	...	Owner
Rachid El Ouali	...	Soldier (as Rachid El Wali)
Hassan El Fad	...	Customer
Mustapha Salamat	...	Old Man
Mohamed Benbrahim	...	Second Old Man
Mohamed Khyya	...	Third Old Man
Aziz Janah	...	Man with Horse
Mohamed Bensouda	...	Barman
David Suchet	...	Joab
Adil El Hacium	...	Angry Man
Naima Lamcharki	...	Third wife (as Naima El Mcharki)
Larbi Sassi	...	Second Man
Ibrahim Abbes	...	Third Man
Nick Deal	...	Young Man in Council
Zaki Houari	...	Old Man in Council (as Zaki Ouari)
Saïda Baadi	...	First Wife
Chakara Istissam	...	Second Wife
Lloyd Martin	...	Young Rehoboam
Siham Assif	...	Egyptian Bride
Mohamed Majd	...	Hanani
Emma Komlosy	...	Sheba's Court Member
Oliver Robsom	...	Rehoboam, 12 years old

Directed by
Roger Young

Writing credits (WGA)
Bradley T. Winter		(teleplay)

Produced by
Eleonora Andreatta	....	producer: RAI
Luca Bernabei	....	co-producer: Lux Vide
Susu Erca	....	associate producer
Heinrich Krauss	....	producer: Beta Film
Paolo Lucidi	....	line producer
Lorenzo Minoli	....	producer
Paolo Piria	....	associate producer
Gerald Rafshoon	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Ennio Morricone
Patrick Williams

Cinematography by
Raffaele Mertes

Film Editing by
Benjamin A. Weissman

Casting by
Ahmed Boulane
Cornelia von Braun
Jeremy Zimmerman		(as Jeremy Zimmermann)

Production Design by
Paolo Biagetti

Set Decoration by
Titus Vossberg

Costume Design by
Simonetta Leoncini
Giovanni Viti

Makeup Department
Laura Borselli	....	makeup artist (as Laura Borzelli)
Franco Casagni	....	makeup artist
Claudia Catini	....	hair stylist
Hayat Ouled Dahhou	....	hair stylist
Mirella Ginnoto	....	hair stylist
Federico Laurenti	....	makeup artist
Elda Magnanti	....	key hair stylist
Mario Michisanti	....	key makeup artist
Gianna Viola	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Jawad Cherkaoui	....	unit manager: Morocco
Ahmed Darif	....	production manager: Morocco
Federico Foti	....	unit manager
Giovanni Lovatelli	....	production manager
Giovanni Lovatelli	....	unit production manager
Alessandro Lucidi	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Adil Abdelwahab	....	assistant director
Sergio Ercolessi	....	first assistant director
Emanuela Minoli	....	second second assistant director
Barbara Pastrovich	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Pasquale Avvisato	....	property master
Fabio Carussi	....	construction team
Angelo Caso	....	sculptor
Marco Davoli	....	construction team
Tatiana Hahn	....	assistant to set decorator
Claudio Magrini	....	key construction
Barnaba Pagliarini	....	upholsterer
Olga Pagnotta	....	buyer
Pietro Petri	....	construction team
Alberto Ruiu	....	key plasterer
Sergio Ruiu	....	plasterer
Giancarlo Sensidoni	....	key painter

Sound Department
Bernard Bats	....	sound mixer
Pierre-Yves Bruneel	....	boom operator
Bob Costanza	....	sound editor
Don Digirolamo	....	sound re-recording mixer
David E. Fluhr	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer
G. Michael Graham	....	supervising sound editor
Adam Jenkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kristi Johns	....	supervising adr editor
Bernard Rochut	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Gino De Rossi	....	special effects

Stunts
Franco Columbu	....	stunt coordinator
Gérard Lesage	....	stunts
Stefano Maria Mioni	....	stunts (as Stefano Mioni)
Cedric Proust	....	stunts
Claudio Quaglietti	....	stunt coordinator
Alessandro Scepi	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Armando Barberi	....	focus puller: "a" camera
Fabio Capozzi	....	gaffer
Manolo Catini	....	electrician
Giovanni Cuomo	....	grip
Massimo Lupi	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Roberto Luzi	....	camera operator
David Massaro	....	clapper loader
Roberto Moreschini	....	key grip
Stefano Moreschini	....	grip
Marco Porto	....	electrician
Vincenzo Savino	....	still photographer
Sergio Strizzi	....	still photographer
Riccardo Tonni	....	focus puller: "b" camera

Casting Department
Brendan Donnison	....	voice casting (as Brenden Donnison)
Francesca Marra	....	casting: Italy
Cornelia von Braun	....	casting: Germany

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Romano Amidei	....	wardrobe
Antonia Chimera	....	set costumer
Rossano Marchi	....	set costumer
Giulia Orsacchiotto	....	seamstress
Olga Pagnotta	....	costumer
Olga Pagnotta	....	cutter
Olga Pagnotta	....	tailor
Uliva Pizzetti	....	assistant to costume designers
Maurizio Torti	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Michael H. Friedlander	....	first assistant editor (as Michael Friedlander)
Carolyn Horton	....	assistant editor (as Carolyn Calvert)
David Lebowitz	....	assistant editor
Francesco Reitano	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
David Low	....	orchestra contractor
Dino A. Moriana	....	music editor (as Dino Moriana)
Charles Pollard	....	score engineer
Daniel Wells	....	music preparation

Transportation Department
Said Andam	....	driver: cast
Giovanni Cosi	....	driver: catering truck
Giovanni Battista Serra	....	assistant truck driver

Other crew
Adil Abdelwahab	....	crowd marshall
Damian Anderson	....	assistant: Roger Young
Damian Anderson	....	production assistant: Rome
Massimo Bernardini	....	production runner: Rome
Catherine Brelet	....	assistant: Roger Young
Carmine Cellitti	....	caterer
Francesca Cingolani	....	production coordinator: Rome
Francesca Deodato	....	production secretary
Gabriella Di Santo	....	production coordinator (as Gabriella DiSanto)
Petra Esparza	....	assistant: Mrs. Aimee
Giampaolo Grassi	....	armorer
Giampaolo Grassi	....	leather master
Michele Greco	....	location manager
Franco Penna	....	accountant
Roberto Penna	....	production auditor
Carla Maria Perrina	....	payroll clerk
Andrea Piria	....	accounting assistant
Joel Proust	....	horse master
Laura Vergelli	....	production assistant: Rome

Production Companies

• ARD Degeto Film
• Beta Film
• British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB)
• Ceská Televize
• Five Mile River Films
• France 2 (FR2)
• Kirch Gruppe
• Lux Vide
• MTM Enterprises
• Mediaset
• NCRV Television
• Quinta Communications
• Radiotelevisione Italiana

Distributors

• Radiotelevisione Italiana (1997) (Italy) (TV) (original airing)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
• Pax TV (2000) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Trimark Home Video (2000) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Bibel - Salomon, Die (Germany)
Salomone (Italy)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence and sensuality/nudity.

Runtime:

Germany:166 min (2 parts) | USA:180 min (2 parts)

Country:

USA | UK | France | Germany | Italy | Czech Republic

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:Open (rating surrendered: 2000) | USA:PG-13 (original rating: 2000)

Filming Locations:

Ouarzazate, Morocco

Company:

ARD Degeto Film

Movie Connections:

Followed by San Giovanni - L'apocalisse (2002) (TV)

Beautiful people, beautiful film

Ben Cross plays Solomon perfectly, and with ol' Max von Sydow co-starring as King David and the beautiful Vivica A. Fox starring as the Queen of Sheba, the actors in this movie will forever appear in my mind when I read the Bible. The portraying of the romance between Solomon and Sheba is particularly beautiful, with a nice love scene where Solomon "quotes" from his Song.