Gideon and Samson: Great Leaders of the Bible

Gideon and Samson: Great Leaders of the Bible
Directed by	Marcello Baldi and Francisco Pérez-Dolz
Written by	Marcello Baldi, Tonino Guerra
Music by	Teo Usuelli
Release dates	1965
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

Gideon and Samson: Great Leaders of the Bible (or I grandi condottieri) is a 1965 Italian historical film directed by Marcello Baldi and Francisco Pérez-Dolz. Consisting of two segments, the first half tells the story of Gideon, while the second the story of Samson.

Plot

The film depicts the proof that Gideon seeks from Jehovah (Judges 6:39).

Isralites are faulted for worshipping Baal instead of Jehovah. Jehovah is said to have abandoned the Israelites for worshiping false gods instead of Jehovah himself. Gideon chooses an army of 300 (Judges 7:8) to wage war against the Midianites. Gideon delivers Israelites from the hands of Midian raiders. Gideon captures the kings of Midian Zebah and Zalmunna (Judges 8:10). After Gideon's son Jeter shies away from decapitating the two Midianite kings, Gideon slays the kings personally (Judges 8:21).

Cast

• Anton Geesink as Samson
• Rosalba Neri as Delilah
• Ivo Garrani as Gideon
• Maruchi Fresno as Gideon's wife
• Fernando Rey as The stranger
• Giorgio Cerioni as Gideon's son
• Luz Márquez as Gaza
• Ana María Noé as Samson's mother
• Mirko Ellis
• Piero Gerlini
• Paolo Gozlino
• José Jaspe

External links

• Gideon and Samson: Great Leaders of the Bible at IMDb