David (1997 film)

David is a 1997 television film starring Nathaniel Parker as King David.^[1] It was written by Larry Gross and directed by Robert Markowitz. Shot entirely in Morocco, it originally aired at TNT on 6 April 1997 as part of its Bible Collection.

David
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Directed by	Robert Markowitz
Written by	Larry Gross (teleplay)
Produced by	Lorenzo Minoli
Starring	Nathaniel Parker Jonathan Pryce Leonard Nimoy Sheryl Lee Ben Daniels
Cinematography	Raffaele Mertes
Edited by	David Beatty Paul Rubell
Music by	Carlo Siliotto
Production companies	Five Mile River Films Beta Film Lube Productions Lux Vide RAI Turner Pictures
Distributed by	TNT
Release dates	23 March 1997 (1997-03-23) (Italy) 6 April 1997 (1997-04-06) (United States)
Running time	173 minutes
Countries	United States Italy Germany
Language	English
Budget	$15 million

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, an adaptation of the biblical story.

Cast

• Nathaniel Parker as David
• Jonathan Pryce as Saul
• Leonard Nimoy as Samuel
• Sheryl Lee as Bathsheba
• Ben Daniels as Jonathan
• Richard Ashcroft as Abner
• Maurice Roëves as Joab
• Dominic Rowan as Absalom
• Edward Hall as Amnon
• Clara Bellar as Tamar
• Gina Bellman as Michal
• Franco Nero as Nathan
• Gideon Turner as Young David

Reception

David was nominated for one Primetime Emmy Award in the "Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special" category.^[2] The film was also nominated for two OFTA Television Awards in "Best Miniseries" and "Best New Titles Sequence in a Motion Picture or Miniseries."^[3]