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David
David
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Directed by	Robert Markowitz
Written by	Larry Gross (teleplay)
Produced by	Lorenzo Minoli
Starring	Nathaniel Parker; Jonathan Pryce; Leonard Nimoy; Sheryl Lee; Ben Daniels;
Cinematography	Raffaele Mertes
Edited by	David Beatty; Paul Rubell
Music by	Carlo Siliotto
Production; companies	Five Mile River Films; Beta Film; Lube Productions; Lux Vide; RAI; Turner Pictures
Distributed by	TNT
Release dates	23 March 1997 (Italy); 6 April 1997 (United States);
Running time	173 minutes
Countries	United States; Italy; Germany
Language	English
Budget	$15 million

David is a 1997 television film, starring Nathaniel Parker as King David.^[1] It was written by Larry Gross and directed by Robert Markowitz. Shot entirely in Morocco, it originally aired at TNT on 6 April 1997 as part of its Bible Collection.

Plot

David, a young Israelite shepherd, is chosen by God to help his people in the ongoing war between Israel and the Philistines. David defeats the giant Goliath, a Philistine champion, and becomes the second king of Israel. However, he is later seduced by power and lust. Adaptation of the biblical story.

Cast

Reception

David was nominated for one Primetime Emmy Awards in the category of "Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special".^[2] The film was also nominated for two OFTA Television Awards in the categories of "Best Miniseries" and "Best New Titles Sequence in a Motion Picture or Miniseries".^[3]

References

^ Richards, Jeffrey (September 2008). Hollywood's Ancient Worlds. A&C Black. p. 168. ISBN 9781847250070 – via Google Books.^{[full citation needed]}
^ "1997 award". Emmys.com. Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
^ "1st Annual TV Awards (1996-1997)". OFTA Television Award. Retrieved 22 May 2017.