Samson and Delilah (1949) | |
| Director(s) | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Producer(s) | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Top Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, Historical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Bible, Book-Based, Femme Fatale, Religious, Revenge, Romance (Drama) |
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Samson and Delilah Overview:
Samson and Delilah (1949) was a Action - Adventure Film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and produced by Cecil B. DeMille.
The film was based on the The Bible The Book of Judges from & novel "Judge and Fool" by Vladimir Jabotinsky written by unknown author published in 6th century BCE.
SYNOPSIS
This is DeMille's grandest biblical epic and that's saying something. At a cost of $3 million, DeMille created a Technicolor version of the Old Testament world of the Danite shepherd who slays his Philistine captors with the jaw of an ass, but who succumbs to the wiles of a woman. As the hunky hero, Mature is in top form, his chiseled face straining as he fells his enemies but its fleshiness also hinting at his weakness. Lamarr also struts and poses to great effect, but the main attraction here in the spectacle itself, from Samson's shows of strength, his battles with the Philistines, and his climactic destruction of the temple.
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Academy Awards 1950 --- Ceremony Number 23 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Hans Dreier, Walter Tyler; Set Decoration: Sam Comer, Ray Moyer | Won |
| Best Cinematography | George Barnes | Nominated |
| Best Costume Design | Edith Head, Dorothy Jeakins, Elois Jenssen, Gile Steele, Gwen Wakeling | Won |
| Best Music - Scoring | Victor Young | Nominated |
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Samson and Delilah
By RBuccicone on Dec 27, 2010 From MacGuffin MoviesSamson and Delilah (1950) ???? Biblical tales typically fail to grab my interest, probably primarily because the time period does not interest me. And frankly, I should probably stop using George Sanders as a guidepost for which movies I pursue. Samson and Delilah was alright, and Hedy Lamarr?thorou... Read full article
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Quotes from
Samson: [of Delilah] Hold this fork-tongued adder before I put a heel on her.
Delilah: If you crush the life out of me I'd kiss you with my dying breath!
Samson: What is sweeter than honey?
Semadar: What is stronger than a lion?
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Facts about
Despite his physique, Victor Mature was a man of many fears and phobias. During the jaw-bone battle, the wind machine kicked up some particularly violent gusts, and the actor fled the sound stage for her dressing room, hiding in terror. According to Cecil B. DeMille biographer Charles Higham, the director publicly humiliated him using his megaphone to ensure that cast and crew all heard him. "I have met a few men in my time. Some have been afraid of heights, some have been afraid of water, some have been afraid of fire, some have been afraid of closed places. Some have even been afraid of open spaces - or themselves. But in all my thirty-five years of picture-making, Mr. Mature, I have not met a man who was 100 per cent yellow."
Phyllis Calvert was originally cast as Semadar, but due to illness was replaced by Angela Lansbury.
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