Samson et Dalila (1981): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1981, Samson et Dalila is a musik film directed by Kirk Browning, running about 111 minutes.

What it’s about. While the rest of the Hebrews bewail their fate, Samson alone trusts in God's promise of liberty. Abimelech, the Philistine satrap of Gaza, enters to mock the Hebrews' God, proclaiming the superiority of Dagon, and the Hebrews are afraid of him. But calls them to show some defiance, so Abimelech attacks Samson with his sword. Samson seizes the sword and strikes him dead. The Hebrews scatter and the High Priest of Dagon appears, cursing the Hebrews. When a messenger reports that the Hebrews are ravaging the harvest, the High Priest forms a plan to use Delilah to overcome Samson's strength. Delilah's beauty is such that Samson can't resist her for long. She begs to know the secret of his supernatural strength, but he refuses, though he says he loves her. Delilah betrays Samson by having some Philistine soldiers seize him and throw him into a prison in Gaza, where his hair is cut off.

Who’s in it. Samson et Dalila stars Plácido Domingo as Samson, Shirley Verrett as Dalila, Wolfgang Brendel as Grand-Prêtre de Dagon and Kevin Langan as Abimélech, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Samson et Dalila sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Samson et Dalila page.

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