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Mood:
- ExcitingBleakStylizedCaptivating
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Plot:
- Femme FataleFolk HeroMaster WarriorSuperheroTragic HeroBetrayalVengeanceLegends and Myths more...
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Genres:
- HistoricalPeriodDramaRomance
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Time/Period:
- Ancient History
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Place:
- Holy LandMiddle East
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Style:
- Epic
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Based on:
- Based on BookBased on Folk Tale
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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Samson and Delilah, 1949
English
USA
Profile of Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah can be described as exciting, bleak, and stylized. The plot revolves around a folk hero, a tragic hero, and legends and myths. The main genres are period, historical, and drama. In terms of style, Samson and Delilah is epic. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is located in the Holy Land. Samson and Delilah takes place in ancient times. It is drawn from a folktale and based on a book.
Summary of Samson and Delilah
This dazzling biblical epic, based on the Old Testament story of the legendary strongman and the treacherous woman who betrayed him, became an instant classic in the "only by DeMille" tradition. Victor Mature stars as Samson, a proud and strong slave who gallantly fights for the love of a beautiful Philistine (Angela Lansbury). In a spectacular sequence, the rippling Samson fights a lion with his bare hands in order to gain the woman's hand in marriage as her sister, Delilah (Heddy Lamar), jealously looks on. On the evening of their wedding feast a battle erupts between Samson and jealous Philistines, tragically killing the young bride. Shattered, Samson declares vengeance on the Philistines as Delilah vows to avenge her sister's death. Samson becomes a legendary fighter of superhuman strength, unbeatable by even the greatest Philistine warriors. Only one thing can stop him--the love of a beautiful woman. DeMille creates a sumptuous oasis of Hollywood glamour in which Delilah and Samson swoon in this romantic epic that recalls the finery and splendid overblown production values of Joseph L. Mankiewicz's legendary CLEOPATRA. DeMille's passion for disaster is vividly employed in the stone-shattering climax. The film also features eye-popping costume creations from legendary designer Edith Head.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 21 December 1949 |
| Runtime: | 131 min |
| Awards: | Academy Awards |
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as Delilah
as Samson
