The Queen of Sheba (1952 film)

The Queen of Sheba
Directed by	Pietro Francisci
Music by	Nino Rota
Cinematography	Mario Montuori
Release dates	1952
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

The Queen of Sheba (Italian: La regina di Saba) is a 1952 Italian adventure film directed by Pietro Francisci.^[1][2][3][4]

Plot

King Solomon (Gino Cervi) sends his son, Prince Rehoboam (Gino Leurini) on a spy mission to Sheba where he falls in love with the beautiful Queen (Leonora Ruffo). He tries to prevent a war between their two countries but After the Queen finds out her lover is a spy, she leads her army in an assault against Jerusalem. The siege is a failure and ends with the Queen and Prince reuniting with the blessing of both King Solomon and Sheba's advisors.

Cast

• Leonora Ruffo as Balkis, Queen of Sheba
• Gino Cervi as King Solomon of Jerusalem
• Marina Berti as Zamira, Betrothed of Rehoboam
• Gino Leurini as Prince Rehoboam of Jerusalem
• Franco Silva as Kabaal, Commander of Sheban Army
• Mario Ferrari as Chaldis, High Priest of Sheba
• Dorian Gray as Ati
• Umberto Silvestri as Isachar, Companion of Rehoboam
• Isa Pola as Tabui
• Nyta Dover as Kinnor
• Franca Tamantini as False mother
• Fulvia Mammi as True mother
• Achille Majeroni as Blind merchant
• Aldo Fiorelli as Abner
• Pietro Tordi as Onabar
• Mimmo Palmara
• Ugo Sasso
• Afro Poli
• Cesare Fantoni

References

1. Roberto Chiti, Roberto Poppi, Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876055487.
2. Patrick Lucanio. With fire and sword: Italian spectacles on American screens, 1958-1968. Scarecrow Press, 1994. ISBN 0810828162.
3. Gary A. Smith. Epic films. McFarland, 1991. ISBN 0899505678.
4. A. Albertazzi. "La regina di Saba". Intermezzo (22). 15 December 1952.

External links

• The Queen of Sheba at the Internet Movie Database