David Page #5

Synopsis: The tribes of Israel need to defeat the superior might of the Philistines: "Now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have." (I Samuel, 8:5). And so the prophet Samuel gives the Hebrews their first king, Saul, a simple farmer, who with God's help becomes a brave and mighty warlord who leads the united tribes of Israel against their enemies. Saul, however, has incessant doubts about his mission. Not trustful enough of divine wisdom, he acts of his own accord and thus sins against the Lord. The influential prophet Samuel turns away from Saul in order to select a new king according to God's will: David. He is still a young boy, tending sheep in the fields, when, secretly Samuel oints him as the next king of the Israelites. When David - as courageous as he is intelligent - emerges victorious from his encounter with Goliath, the Philistines' most powerful warrior, he becomes a hero. His fame arouses the jealousy of King Saul, who senses that David is going to dispute his
Director(s): Robert Markowitz
Production: Beta Films
  Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Year:
1997
190 min
564 Views


I'm going to kill you.

It's your body that the dogs will eat...

... and all the world will know

there is a God in Israel.

My God.

Make a joyful noise

unto God all ye lands.

Sing forth the honor of his name.

Through the greatness

of thy power...

... shall thine enemies

submit themselves unto thee.

- You did it.

- God was with me.

David! David! David!

David! David! David!

Let us see.

- Jonathan, how did it go?

- Good.

- Are you all right?

- Never better, Michal.

And you, David?

Two more of the Philistine army

sleep with their fathers tonight.

Does that impress

the daughter of King Saul?

We caught half a dozen of them, Father,

and their mules.

The Philistine women weep...

... when they remember the day

David entered our camp.

- How did David do?

- He got two by himself.

You've heard what they're saying.

Yes, uncle.

Saul has killed 1000 Philistines...

... David, 10,000.

He doesn't discourage such talk.

Perhaps he's the one.

Which one, uncle?

The one Samuel went in search of.

The one who would be

after the Lord's own heart.

Our army loves him.

Perhaps such a hero...

... wants to be my son-in-law...

... marry my daughter.

I could never pay

such a bride's price...

... however much I might wish it.

- Father, you...

- Be quiet.

A king knows what his people

and his family are thinking.

The garrison at Gilgal...

... it will need to be resupplied soon.

Take some men, make sure

those supplies never arrive.

Bring me back the foreskins

of 100 dead Philistines.

That will be a price

for a daughter's hand.

You have honored me

with such a command.

Let God arise.

Let his enemies be scattered.

Let them also that hate him

flee before him.

As smoke is driven away,

so drive them away.

As wax melteth before the fire...

... so let the wicked perish...

... at the presence of God.

Two hundred Philistine foreskins, instead

of the 100 you requested, my lord king.

The price was high.

Definitely a deed of valor...

... worthy of a husband of a princess.

I must prepare myself for your daughter.

I can't greet her with this blood on me.

Tomorrow night, uncle.

After the ceremonies.

I know three men

who have no love for David.

Blessed art thou, O Lord, our God...

... king from eternity,

who creates the fruit of the vine.

She is consecrated.

You are consecrated to me...

... according to the law of Moses

and of Israel.

You are in grave danger.

You must leave here tonight.

Tell me, what's wrong?

Don't ask me how I know this...

... but Saul intends to take your life.

Kill him!

Why?

Your maid.

The girl is dead.

Why did you deceive me...

... and help my enemy?

I have been faithful

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Larry Gross

Larry Gross (born 1953) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. He is a visiting professor of film and new media at New York University Abu Dhabi. Best known for his collaborations with Walter Hill, his credits include 48 Hrs. (1982), Streets of Fire (1984), and uncredited contributions to Ralph Bakshi's Cool World (1992). He won the 2004 Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the Sundance Film Festival for We Don't Live Here Anymore (2004). His criticism has appeared in Film Comment and Sight & Sound.Gross attended St Edmund Hall, Oxford and Bard College, from which he graduated in 1974. He later completed an MA in English at Columbia University (where he subsequently served as an adjunct assistant professor of film) and an MA in film studies at New York University.In 2008, Gross who is the co-writer of 48 Hrs. has his contemporaneous diary of his days on set published on the MovieCityNews website. more…

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