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Herod the Great (1959)
Overview: 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.
Director: Viktor Tourjansky
Cast: Edmund Purdom, Sylvia Lopez, Sandra Milo, Elena Zareschi, Alberto Lupo
Original Language: IT
Original Title: Erode il grande
Budget: N/A
Revenue: N/A
MPAA Rating: PG
Keywords: based on true story, peplum, king herod, biblical
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CinemaSerf (April 13, 2023)
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.