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David and Bathsheba

Henry King

19512h 3mEnglish
DramaRomanceHistory
Accolades
5Oscar
Nominations
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Synopsis

King David enters into an adulterous affair with the beautiful Bathsheba, which has tragic consequences for his family and Israel.

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DramaRomanceHistory

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Awards & Recognition

Award Recognition

5

Nominations

Nominated

  • Art Direction (Color) · Art Direction: Lyle Wheeler, George Davis; Set Decoration: Thomas Little, Paul S. Fox
  • Cinematography (Color) · Leon Shamroy
  • Costume Design (Color) · Charles LeMaire, Edward Stevenson
  • Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) · Alfred Newman
  • Writing (Story and Screenplay) · Philip Dunne
Full award breakdown

1952

Academy Awards

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Art Direction (Color)

Art Direction: Lyle Wheeler, George Davis; Set Decoration: Thomas Little, Paul S. Fox

1952
Nom

Cinematography (Color)

Leon Shamroy

1952
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Costume Design (Color)

Charles LeMaire, Edward Stevenson

1952
Nom

Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)

Alfred Newman

1952
Nom

Writing (Story and Screenplay)

Philip Dunne

1952
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Cast

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

King David

Susan Hayward

Susan Hayward

Bathsheba

Kieron Moore

Kieron Moore

Uriah

Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Nathan

James Robertson Justice

James Robertson Justice

Abishai

Jayne Meadows

Jayne Meadows

Michal

John Sutton

John Sutton

Ira

Dennis Hoey

Dennis Hoey

Joab

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