Gideon and Samson: Great Leaders of the Bible
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| Directed by | Marcello Baldi and Francisco Pérez-Dolz |
| Written by | Marcello Baldi, Tonino Guerra |
| Music by | Teo Usuelli |
Release dates | 1965 |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Gideon and Samson: Great Leaders of the Bible (or I grandi condottieri) is a 1965 Italian historical film directed by Marcello Baldi and Francisco Pérez-Dolz. Consisting of two segments, the first half tells the story of Gideon, while the second the story of Samson.[1]
Plot
Isralites are faulted for worshipping Baal instead of Jehovah. Jehovah is said to have abandoned the Israelites for worshiping false gods instead of Jehovah himself. Gideon chooses an army of 300 (Judges 7:8) to wage war against the Midianites. Gideon delivers Israelites from the hands of Midian raiders. Gideon captures the kings of Midian Zebah and Zalmunna (Judges 8:10). After Gideon's son Jeter shies away from decapitating the two Midianite kings, Gideon slays the kings personally (Judges 8:21).
Cast
- Anton Geesink as Samson
- Rosalba Neri as Delilah
- Ivo Garrani as Gideon
- Maruchi Fresno as Gideon's wife
- Fernando Rey as The stranger
- Giorgio Cerioni as Gideon's son
- Luz Márquez as Gaza
- Ana María Noé as Samson's mother
- Mirko Ellis
- Piero Gerlini
- Paolo Gozlino
- José Jaspe