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“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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David and Bathsheba
Drama · Romance · History · 1951
King David enters into an adulterous affair with the beautiful Bathsheba, which has tragic consequences for his family and Israel.
Movie details
David and Bathsheba
“Mighty as Goliath!”
1951 Drama · Romance · History 2h 3m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.1 / 10
2.9K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
60 %
Tomatometer
TMDB
5.9 / 10
Community rating
External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.
King David enters into an adulterous affair with the beautiful Bathsheba, which has tragic consequences for his family and Israel.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over David and Bathsheba?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Henry King
Written by
Philip Dunne
Gregory Peck
King David
Susan Hayward
Bathsheba
Kieron Moore
Uriah
Raymond Massey
Nathan
James Robertson Justice
Abishai
Jayne Meadows
Michal
John Sutton
Ira
Court is in session
Put David and Bathsheba on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.