David (1997 film)

David is a 1997 television film by Five Mile River Films, starring Nathaniel Parker as King David.[2] It was written by Larry Gross and directed by Robert Markowitz. The film was entirely shot in Morocco and was originally aired at TNT on 23 March 1997 as part of its Bible Collection.

David
DVD cover
Directed byRobert Markowitz
Written byLarry Gross (teleplay)
Produced byLorenzo Minoli
Luca Bernabei (co-producer)
Starring
CinematographyRaffaele Mertes
Edited byDavid Beatty
Paul Rubell
Music byCarlo Siliotto
Production
companies
Beta Film
Lube Productions
Lux Vide
RAI
Turner Pictures
Distributed byTNT (U.S.) (TV) (original airing)
TPS
Turner Home Entertainment
TBN
Release dates
  • March 23, 1997 (1997-03-23)
(Italy)
  • April 6, 1997 (1997-04-06)
(U.S.)
Running time
190 minutes
CountryUnited States/Italy/Germany
LanguageEnglish
BudgetUS$15 million (estimated)[1]

Plot

David, a young Israelite shepherd, is chosen by God to help his people in the ongoing war between Israel and the Philistines. David defeats the giant Goliath, a Philistine champion, and becomes the second king of Israel. However, he is later seduced by power and lust. Adaptation of the biblical story.

Cast

Reception

David was nominated for one Primetime Emmy Awards in the category of "Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special".[3] The film was also nominated for two OFTA Television Awards in the categories of "Best Miniseries" and "Best New Titles Sequence in a Motion Picture or Miniseries".[4]

References
  1. "Budget". IMDB. David (1997). Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  2. Richards, Jeffrey (September 2008). Hollywood's Ancient Worlds. p. 168. ISBN 9781847250070 – via Google Books.
  3. "1997 award". Emmys.com. Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  4. "1st Annual TV Awards (1996-1997)". OFTA Television Award. Retrieved 22 May 2017.


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