Salome(1953)
“The Glory And Excitement Of Rome... In All Its Greatness and Badness!”
Overview
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...
Director
William Dieterle
Studio
Columbia Pictures
Cast
Rita Hayworth
as Princess Salome
Charles Laughton
as King Herod
Stewart Granger
as Commander Claudius
Judith Anderson
as Queen Herodias
Alan Badel
as John the Baptist
Cedric Hardwicke
as Tiberius Caesar
Basil Sydney
as Pontius Pilate
Maurice Schwartz
as Ezra the King's Advisor
Arnold Moss
as Micha
Karl 'Killer' Davis
as Slave Master
Rex Reason
as Marcellus Fabius
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1953
Runtime
1h 43m
Language
Italian
Rating
5.9 / 10
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures • The Beckworth Corporation
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What is Salome about?▼
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...
Who directed Salome?▼
Salome was directed by William Dieterle and released in 1953. It is a drama, romance film.
How long is Salome?▼
Salome has a runtime of 1 hours and 43 minutes (103 minutes total).
Who stars in Salome?▼
The cast of Salome includes Rita Hayworth as Princess Salome, Charles Laughton as King Herod, Stewart Granger as Commander Claudius, Judith Anderson as Queen Herodias, Alan Badel as John the Baptist and more.
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