Samson et Dalila (movie)

Samson et Dalila (movie)

  • User score: 8
  • Production country: United States of America
  • Producer: Nicolas Joël , Kirk Browning
  • Production companies: Kultur
  • Genre: Music
  • Release date: 1/1/1981
  • Run time: 111 min.

Movie description

While the rest of the Hebrews bewail their fate, Samson alone trusts in God's promise of liberty. Abimelech, the Philistine satrap of Gaza, enters to mock the Hebrews' God, proclaiming the superiority of Dagon, and the Hebrews are afraid of him. But calls them to show some defiance, so Abimelech attacks Samson with his sword. Samson seizes the sword and strikes him dead. The Hebrews scatter and the High Priest of Dagon appears, cursing the Hebrews. When a messenger reports that the Hebrews are ravaging the harvest, the High Priest forms a plan to use Delilah to overcome Samson's strength. Delilah's beauty is such that Samson can't resist her for long. She begs to know the secret of his supernatural strength, but he refuses, though he says he loves her. Delilah betrays Samson by having some Philistine soldiers seize him and throw him into a prison in Gaza, where his hair is cut off.

Actors

Plácido Domingo

Plácido Domingo

Role(s): Samson

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Shirley Verrett

Shirley Verrett

Role(s): Dalila

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Wolfgang Brendel

Wolfgang Brendel

Role(s): Grand-Prêtre de Dagon

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Kevin Langan

Kevin Langan

Role(s): Abimélech

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Michael Ballam

Michael Ballam

Role(s): Premier Philistin

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