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The Story of David

1976 · 1 season

A solemn, reverent biblical pageant that plays its legends straight, offering stately drama rather than spectacle.

Created by
Alex Segal, David Lowell Rich
Genres
Drama
Starring
Timothy Bottoms, Anthony Quayle, Norman Rodway
Overview
The “David and Goliath” legend is presented as credibly as possible, while David’s later disastrous romance with Bathsheba is handled with taste and decorum.

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Created by
Alex Segal, David Lowell Rich
Genres
Drama
Starring
Timothy Bottoms, Anthony Quayle, Norman Rodway
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • power
  • love
  • betrayal
  • morality
Places
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Alex Segal, David Lowell Rich
Written by
Ernest Kinoy
Starring
Timothy Bottoms, Anthony Quayle, Norman Rodway, Oded Teomi, Yehuda Efroni, Antonio Tarruella, Ahuva Yuval, Jane Seymour
Music
Laurence Rosenthal
Cinematography
John Coquillon
Length
1 seasons, 2 episodes
Network
ABC
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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