Samson and Delilah (1949)
Samson and Delilah (1949)
DVD9 | VIDEO_TS | NTSC | 720x480 | 4:3 | 6500kbps | 6.85Gb
Audio: #1 English, AC3, 1ch, 192kbps | #2 French, AC3, 2ch, 192kbps | #3 Spanish, AC3, 2ch, 192kbps
Subtitles: English, French, Espanol
02:13:42 | USA | Drama, History, Romance
DVD9 | VIDEO_TS | NTSC | 720x480 | 4:3 | 6500kbps | 6.85Gb
Audio: #1 English, AC3, 1ch, 192kbps | #2 French, AC3, 2ch, 192kbps | #3 Spanish, AC3, 2ch, 192kbps
Subtitles: English, French, Espanol
02:13:42 | USA | Drama, History, Romance
When strongman Samson rejects the love of the beautiful Philistine woman Delilah, she seeks vengeance that brings horrible consequences they both regret.
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Cast: Hedy Lamarr, Victor Mature, George Sanders, Angela Lansbury, Henry Wilcoxon, Olive Deering, Fay Holden, Julia Faye, Russ Tamblyn, William Farnum, Lane Chandler, Moroni Olsen, Francis McDonald, William 'Wee Willie' Davis, John Miljan, Arthur Q. Bryan, Kasey Rogers, Victor Varconi, John Parrish, Frank Wilcox, Russell Hicks, Boyd Davis, Fritz Leiber, Mike Mazurki, Davison Clark, George Reeves, Pedro de Cordoba, Frank Reicher, Colin Tapley, Dorothy Adams
Writing credits: Jesse Lasky Jr., Fredric M. Frank, Harold Lamb, Vladimir Jabotinsky
SYNOPSIS:
I've always loved this film. Granted, somehow it does not generate the 'huge epic' feel of some of the director's other work but it is a great film to sit down and relax in front of. Opulent costume design, good casting and excellent cinematography make this one of the better biblical epics that were being produced at the time.Victor Mature, a fine physical specimen of the male physique, seems to fit perfectly into the role of the brooding and oft-troubled Samson. Burt Lancaster, I'm told, was the original choice for the part which I think would have been a bad choice. Although Lancaster is a better actor, on purely aesthetic grounds, the Mediterranean featured, tousle-locked Mature fitted better into the location.George Sanders is superb as the Saran of Gaza. One of the other reviewers on this website said he portrayed a "sophisticated cad" which is the best description I have ever heard of Mr Sanders in this role or any other for that matter.The absolute star of the show is the movie's other lead actor, Hedy Lamarr. This was undoubtedly the finest hour of an actress who either, curiously passed up or was just overlooked for many other leading parts. Hedy sets the screen on fire as the sensual and wicked Delilah, playing with and dragging every man on screen and in the audience in her wake. Many have questioned her acting ability. Truth is I doubt we shall ever really find out. Poor choice of scripts and directors resulted in her being pushed to the sidelines at MGM and eventually and sadly into complete obscurity
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Samson and Delilah (1949)
Samson and Delilah (1949)
Samson and Delilah (1949)
