The Queen of Sheba (1952 film)

For the 1921 film of the same name, see The Queen of Sheba (1921 film).

1952 Italian film

The Queen of Sheba

Directed by| Pietro Francisci
Cinematography| Mario Montuori
Music by| Nino Rota

Production
company

Oro Film

Distributed by| Oro Film

Release date

* 1952 (1952)

Country| Italy
Language| Italian

The Queen of Sheba (Italian: La regina di Saba) is a 1952 Italian adventure film directed by Pietro Francisci.[1][2][3][4]

## Plot

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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 that 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

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Leonora Ruffo as Balkis

* 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

## References

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1. ^ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876055487.
2. ^ Patrick Lucanio (1994). With fire and sword: Italian spectacles on American screens, 1958-1968. Scarecrow Press, 1994. ISBN 0810828162.
3. ^ Gary A. Smith (1991). Epic films. McFarland, 1991. ISBN 0899505678.
4. ^ A. Albertazzi. "La regina di Saba". Intermezzo (22). 15 December 1952.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to La regina di Saba.

* The Queen of Sheba at IMDb

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Films directed by Pietro Francisci

* La mia vita sei tu (1934)
* I Met You in Naples (1946)
* Christmas at Camp 119 (1947)
* Anthony of Padua (1949)
* The Lion of Amalfi (1950)
* The Wonderful Adventures of Guerrin Meschino (1951)
* The Queen of Sheba (1952)
* Attila (1954)
* Roland the Mighty (1956)
* Hercules (1958)
* Hercules Unchained (1959)
* The Warrior Empress (1960)
* Siege of Syracuse (1960)
* Hercules, Samson and Ulysses (1964)
* Star Pilot (1966)
* Sinbad and the Caliph of Baghdad (1973)

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