"The Sins of Jezebel" ( born Sins of Jezebel ) - a film by American director Reginald Le Borg, filmed in 1953 in a biblical story. When shooting the picture was used color technology Agfa Color [1] [2] .
| Jezebel's sins | |
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| Sins of jezebel | |
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| Genre | drama historical film |
| Producer | Reginald Le Borg |
| Producer | Sigmund Neufeld Robert L. Lippert Jr. |
| Author script | Richard H. Landau |
| In the main cast | Paulette Goddard George nader Edward Franz John hoyt |
| Operator | Gilbert warrenton |
| Composer | Burt shefter |
| Film company | Lippert pictures |
| Duration | 74 min |
| Budget | $ 100,000 |
| A country |  USA |
| Tongue | English |
| Year | 1953 |
| IMDb | |
Story
IX century BC. er . The prophet Elijah advises the Israeli king Ahab not to marry Jezebel, the princess of Phenicia, who worships idols. However, Ahab is not going to follow these wise words. He sends for the girl his commander Jehu, who is to escort her caravan to Jezreel. When Jezebel finally arrives at Ahab, he, struck by the beauty of the girl, gives her a separate palace. On the very first night of marriage, Jezebel leaves Ahab and runs off to Jehu, whom she manages to seduce.
Jezebel establishes the cult of Baal in Israel and builds a temple to his deity. This is followed by the punishment of the Lord in the form of drought, which ends only after the fervent prayers of Elijah.
Cast
- Paulette Goddard - Jezebel
- George Nader - Jehu
- Edward Franz - Ahab
- John Hoyt - Elijah
- Ludwig Donath - Nawwith
- John Shelton - Loram
- Joe Besser - Yonkel, owner of chariots
- Marja Dean - Deborah
- Carmen d'Antonio - Dancer
Criticism
The film received mixed reviews from critics. Working with color received a positive rating [3] , but a low budget caused a reply: “Desire was strong, but money was weak” [4] .
As for acting, Paulette Goddard was described as ideal for the role of Jezebel [3] , and John Hoyt’s play was described as “competent” [4].
Notes
- ↑ Variety's Film Reviews: 1949-1953. - RR Bowker , 1989. - ISBN 0835227863 .
- ↑ Hooper, Steele . Hooper's Report: Guide to the Movies (May 5, 1954). The appeal date is September 30, 2013.
- 2 1 2 At The Imperial: “Jezebel” Color Spectacle Stars Paulette Goddard In Title Role '
- ↑ 1 2 Woodbury, Mitch . Mitch Woodbury Reports on New Princess Headliner, "Sins of Jezebel" (January 16, 1954). The appeal date is September 29, 2013.
Links
- Sins of Jezebel (Eng.) On the Internet Movie Database
- Jezebel's Sins on the Rotten Tomatoes website