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Salome (1953)
Directed by William Dieterle
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In the reign of emperor Tiberius, Gallilean prophet John the Baptist preaches against King Herod and Queen Herodias. The latter wants John dead, but Herod fears to harm him due to a prophecy. Enter beautiful Princess Salome, Herod’s long-absent stepdaughter. Herodias sees the king’s dawning lust for Salome as her means of bending the king to her will. But Salome and her lover Claudius are (contrary to Scripture) nearing conversion to the new religion. And the famous climactic dance turns out to have unexpected implications…
Rated NR | Length 103 minutes
Actors
Rita Hayworth | Charles Laughton | Stewart Granger | Judith Anderson | Alan Badel | Cedric Hardwicke | Basil Sydney | Maurice Schwartz | Arnold Moss | Karl 'Killer' Davis | Rex Reason
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/03/2013 | TV | DVD | Library | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
Can’t recall where I saw this title recently but was compelled to get the Rita Hayworth set from the library to view this. Sadly it was a bit disappointing in the drama and portrayal of the characters. Just hard to buy these characters as Romans. Yes, I know. Old Hollywood. Rita Hayworth is exquisite but isn’t given much to do but dance which is also sad since she’s top billed. It’s really John the Baptist’s story just wish it sold that way. [note: I recall how I stumbled onto this title; found it when randomly updating TMDb.]
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