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Release Year1981
Runtime1h 51m
LanguageFrench
CertificationPG
GenresMusic
Votes2
DirectorNicolas Joël, Kirk Browning
WritersFerdinand Lemaire
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.5 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsSamson et Dalila
About Samson et Dalila
While the rest of the Hebrews bewail their fate, Samson alone trusts in God's promise of liberty. Abimelech, the Philistine satrap of Gaza, enters to mock the Hebrews' God, proclaiming the superiority of Dagon, and the Hebrews are afraid of him. But calls them to show some defiance, so Abimelech attacks Samson with his sword. Samson seizes the sword and strikes him dead. The Hebrews scatter and the High Priest of Dagon appears, cursing the Hebrews. When a messenger reports that the Hebrews are ravaging the harvest, the High Priest forms a plan to use Delilah to overcome Samson's strength. Delilah's beauty is such that Samson can't resist her for long. She begs to know the secret of his supernatural strength, but he refuses, though he says he loves her. Delilah betrays Samson by having some Philistine soldiers seize him and throw him into a prison in Gaza, where his hair is cut off.
Directed by Nicolas Joël, Kirk Browning, Samson et Dalila leans on a strong ensemble — Plácido Domingo, Shirley Verrett, Wolfgang Brendel — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 1981.
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