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Samson and Delilah (1996 film)

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Director
  
Nicolas Roeg

Adapted from
  
The Bible

Writer
  
Allan Scott

Language
  
English

6/10
IMDb


Genre
  
Adventure, Drama, History

Duration
  

Country
  
Germany/Italy/USA

Samson and Delilah (1996 film) movie poster

Release date
  
December 8, 1996

Episodes
  
2 Episode 2Season 1 - Aug 1 - 2012, 2 Episode 2, 1 Episode 1Season 1 - Aug 1 - 2012, 1 Episode 1

Cast
  
Eric Thal
(Samson),
Elizabeth Hurley
(Dalila),
Elizabeth Hurley
(Re Hamun),
Dennis Hopper
(Generale Tariq),
Dennis Hopper
(Mara)

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Samson and Delilah is a German/Italian/American telefilm that was first shown on TNT in the United States. It was directed by Nicolas Roeg. The lion is a puppet from Jim Henson's Creature Shop. This biblical movie was shot in Morocco.

Samson and Delilah (1996 film) movie scenes

The Italian actor Giorgio Francesco Palombi was one of the film's stunt performers. He later appeared in TNT's Biblical television movie, David, as Goliath of Gath.

Plot

Samson is chosen by God to destroy the Philistines, who have occupied the land of Canaan. He is given the greatest strength ever known to man as long as he remains true to his vow and its conditions, yet he still is not convinced of his purpose, preferring instead to spend his time with Philistine company. He eventually falls in love with a Philistine girl, decides to marry her, but is betrayed by her on his wedding day. He soon learns she was blackmailed by the Philistine lords who are plotting his demise, and goes to reclaim her, but she has been murdered along with her entire family.

Meanwhile, a treacherous courtesan of the king, Delilah, is convinced of her ability to bring even the mighty Samson to his knees. She appeals to Samson as a beautiful woman, and Samson is immediately taken with her. They begin the relationship of two passionate lovers, and Delilah convinces Samson of her love, ultimately seducing him into telling her the secret of his strength. Samson is thus at last captured by the Philistines, who blind him and make him into a slave, forcing him to grind grain at a millstone. At the celebration of his and his kingdom's defeat, he is brought in chains to be both an example and entertainment to his captors. Unbeknownst to them, his strength has returned, and as he stands between the two pillars that support the building, he asks God for forgiveness. He then pushes against the pillars, collapsing the building and killing those inside, including himself. Delilah, who was present in the temple, also dies as well. As often in film and movies Delilah is portrayed as weak and unwise but not evil and appaerently genuinely in love with Samson.

References

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