Near death, King David has a vision that his poet son, Solomon, should succeed him, rather than hot-headed Adonijah. Furious, Adonijah departs the court, swearing he will become king. Other rulers are concerned that Solomon's benevolent rule and interest in monotheism will threaten their tyrannical, polytheistic kingdoms. The Queen of Sheba makes an agreement with the Egyptian pharaoh to corrupt Solomon for their mutual benefit.
Solomon and Sheba has generally received mixed reviews.
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Review of Solomon and Sheba (1959)
Review of Solomon and Sheba (1959)
Review of Solomon and Sheba (1959)
Review of Solomon and Sheba (1959)
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Review of Solomon and Sheba (1959)
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Solomon and Sheba was released in 1959 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 13 reviews, giving Solomon and Sheba (1959) an average rating of 60%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 69%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 50%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Solomon and Sheba than critics were.
With a score of 60%, Solomon and Sheba is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1959, which stands at 59%.
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