Herod the Great
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Herod the Great

Herod the Great

"Mighty Colussus of 1000 Thrills"

5.0(3 votes)
1959
1h 33m
HistoryDrama

Angry at his wife and defeated in battle, the king of Judea is taken prisoner. After being spared by the Romans, King Herod comes to believe he's been a victim of court plotting.

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Production

Companies:
Comptoir Français de Productions Cinématographiques (CFPC)
Explorer Film '58
Faro Film

Languages

Original:it
Spoken:
GermanItalian

Reviews

CinemaSerf

5/10

This has all the makings of a great story - the legendary Herod the Great, a twist of Anthony and Cleopatra and some good, old fashioned, court intrigue... What we get, however, is a poorly constructed sword and sandals offering featuring some rather poor performances from Edmund Purdom in the title role and Sylvia Lopez as his Queen "Mariam". It's actually fairly accurate - historically speaking - but the execution is so haphazard and lacklustre that it soon becomes quite an effort to watch, and it's equivalent of the 'Dance of the 7 Veils" is a distinctly wooden effort. The staging and costumes are efficient, and had the cast and writing been just a little stronger then this could have been good... but it wasn't/isn't.

4/13/2023

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