KING DAVID Original One sheet Movie poster EDWARD WOODWARD Richard Gere

King David (1985)

Directed by Bruce Beresford.

With Richard Gere, Edward Woodward, Alice Krige, Denis Quilley

Israel circa 1,000 B.C. The adult life of David, who would eventually become King of Israel, is presented. The blessing of the Prophets, as the voice of God, is required before the King can take any major action. It is because God is annoyed with King Saul for not following his word that the Prophet Samuel, taking his cues from God, surprisingly and unexpectedly anoints David, the teenaged and youngest of Jesse's four sons, the next King.