The Queen of Sheba (1952 film)

The Queen of Sheba
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Directed by	Pietro Francisci
Music by	Nino Rota
Cinematography	Mario Montuori
Release dates	1952
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

The Queen of Sheba (Italian: La regina di Sabacode: it is deprecated ) is a 1952 Italian adventure film directed by Pietro Francisci.

Plot

King Solomon (Gino Cervi) sends his son, Prince Rehoboam (Gino Leurini) on a spy mission to Sheba where he falls in love with the beautiful Queen (Leonora Ruffo). He tries to prevent a war between their two countries but After the Queen finds out her lover is a spy, she leads her army in an assault against Jerusalem. The siege is a failure and ends with the Queen and Prince reuniting with the blessing of both King Solomon and Sheba's advisors.

Cast

• Leonora Ruffo as Balkis, Queen of Sheba
• Gino Cervi as King Solomon of Jerusalem
• Marina Berti as Zamira, Betrothed of Rehoboam
• Gino Leurini as Prince Rehoboam of Jerusalem
• Franco Silva as Kabaal, Commander of Sheban Army
• Mario Ferrari as Chaldis, High Priest of Sheba
• Dorian Gray as Ati
• Umberto Silvestri as Isachar, Companion of Rehoboam
• Isa Pola as Tabui
• Nyta Dover as Kinnor
• Franca Tamantini as False mother
• Fulvia Mammi as True mother
• Achille Majeroni as Blind merchant
• Aldo Fiorelli as Abner
• Pietro Tordi as Onabar
• Mimmo Palmara
• Ugo Sasso
• Afro Poli
• Cesare Fantoni

External links

• The Queen of Sheba at IMDb