01 Jan 1981
Short Working Day
A dramatisation of the workers' protests in June 1976 in Radom, seen from the perspective of the local Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party. [Produced in 1981, but not commercially released until 1996.]
The Story of David
His triumphs made him a legend, his passion would nearly destroy him.
The "David and Goliath" legend is presented as credibly as possible, while David's later disastrous romance with Bathsheba is handled with taste and decorum. Also in the cast are Anthony Quayle as King Saul, and Terence Hardiman as Bathsheba's unfortunate warrior husband Uriah.
Top Billed Cast
Timothy Bottoms David
Anthony Quayle King Saul
Norman Rodway Joab
Oded Teomi Jonathan
Yehuda Efroni Younger Abner
Ahuva Yuval Abigail
Jane Seymour Bathsheba
David Collings Nathan
Ilan Dar Eliab
Ori Levy Gaza
Keith Michell Older David
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