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The Bible Series Box Set (2000)

Louise Lombard (Actor), F. Murray Abraham (Actor), Ermanno Olmi (Director), Harry Winer (Director) | Rated: PG-13 | Format: DVD
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  • Actors: Louise Lombard, F. Murray Abraham, Jürgen Prochnow, Thomas Kretschmann, Ornella Muti
  • Directors: Ermanno Olmi, Harry Winer, Raffaele Mertes, Roger Young
  • Writers: Ermanno Olmi, Harry Winer, Bradley T. Winter, Sandy Niemand
  • Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
  • Subtitles: Spanish
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 4
  • Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: Lions Gate
  • DVD Release Date: September 26, 2000
  • Run Time: 452 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004VVP3
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #111,799 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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  • 4-disc Box Set: Esther/ Genesis/ Jeremiah/ Solomon

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King Solomon led a grand life, thus rating this epic movie told in two parts, averaging 86 minutes apiece. Director Roger Young chronicles the king's rise from the weakling mama's boy of Bathsheba to a ruler known for his wisdom, international alliances, construction of the Jewish temple, and oh yes, those thousand wives--concubines included. Part 1 spends the first hour tracing the rivalry of Solomon (Ben Cross) with half-brother Adonijah, before and after the death of their father King David (Max Von Sydow in a brief appearance). It then makes a 10-year leap to dramatize his famous method of divining the true mother of a contested infant. In Part 2, the filmmakers embrace the legend that Solomon and the Queen of Sheba (Vivica A. Fox) had a romantic as well as political alliance, suggesting that they were the star-crossed loves of each other's life and introducing some soft-focus nudity. With the queen's departure, Solomon descends into materialism and idolatry. The performances are strong and the script, penned by Bradley Winter, artfully weaves in background information to give the viewer helpful historical context. --Kimberly Heinrichs

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BIBLE SERIES 4 PACK (DVD MOVIE)

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171 of 173 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Three out of these four DVDs are excellent! This is probably the nicest series of Bible stories available. The photography is beautiful, as well as the costumes, props and sets; the acting of the main characters is superb, likeable and believable; and the scripts usually stay very close to the actual Bible verses.

Genesis is the only stinker in this set. It is nothing like the other 3. The Genesis DVD has nice photography, but it does NOT act out the Bible scenes like the other three movies do! Genesis just narrates a reading of the book of Genesis, while showing contemporary desert people going about their daily lives.

If you are undecided about buying the whole set, then I would suggest buying at least one of these separately. "Jeremiah" is my favorite, and it really captures the attitude of a humble prophet being persecuted by the wayward Israelites. "Esther" is probably the most accurately told of these three good movies. It is a pretty clear storytelling, where the other movies sometimes change the order of events (but still portray the overall message accurately). "Solomon" covers the biggest chunk of Scripture, retelling many scenes of the life of Solomon and what Solomon wrote in the Bible.

I would rate the Genesis movie with 1 star, for being so misleading as to its content. But the other 3 films, Esther, Solomon, and Jeremiah are all 5 star movies! Even with the useless Genesis, the price of this DVD set is still a bit cheaper to buy the three good movies here, at one price, than to buy them one at a time.

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful
By Neil
Format:VHS Tape
If you've seen the Turner Network Television series of Biblical movies (like David, Moses, Abraham, etc.), this movie is made by the same people. In fact, some of the same actors are here. It's got a lot more action and drama than some of the other Biblical movies I've seen.

The story covers the period of Solomon's fight with Adonijah through to the split of the kingdom between Jeroboam and Rehoboam. Overall, it is quite faithful to the Scriptures except for the Queen of Sheba. In this movie, she becomes his wife. In any case, the movie does a terrific job showing Solomon's faithfulness transitioning to his turning away from God.

The producers also take some license in small areas where they integrate concepts from Song of Songs and Ecclesiastes into the movie. However, the point they're trying to highlight in those scenes comes through quite clear (and accurately). If you're like me, someone who doesn't like a lot of license in dealing with Scriptural truth, you will be able to enjoy the movie without a lot of distractions from the non-Scriptural parts.

This movie isn't for small children due to some violence in it. It's PG-13, in my opinion.

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48 of 50 people found the following review helpful
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A romanticized but quite accurate account of what is written in I Kings and II Chronicles, this made-for-television film is exceptional and boasts a brilliant international cast and fabulous settings.
Filmed in Quarzazate, Morocco, the landscapes are wonderful, and the buildings and set decoration, in warm amber shades, are a visual delight, enhanced by the cinematography of Raffaele Mertes. The terrific score by Patrick Williams also adds much to the atmosphere.

The section devoted to the Queen of Sheba has been embelished, but Viveca A. Fox is ravishing as the queen, and it makes for great drama.
The emphasis on this part is to show Solomon's destructive tendencies; women were his weakness, and the rationalizations for his behavior his undoing. From Adam to modern history, it's a common story, but in the case of Solomon, what he gave up for his weakness was God's mighty blessing, and the inheritance he would leave his heirs.

Ben Cross ("Chariots of Fire") as this complex character is marvelous, and he is surrounded by a superb supporting cast. Though it's hard to take the nordic air from Max von Sydow (who in 1965 played Jesus in "The Greatest Story Ever Told"), he is nevertheless an aging giant of a man as King David, and France's great Anouk Aimee plays Solomon's mother Bathsheba with vigor, as she holds on to the reins of power with tenacity.
Other notable performances come from David Suchet (who was so good in the 1998 "The Perfect Murder") as Joab, Ivan Kaye as Solomon's half-brother Adonijah, and Richard Dillane as the laborer who ultimately rules ten of the twelve tribes, Jeroboam. Even the smallest parts are believable, which reflects on the excellent direction by Roger Young.
This is a Bible epic well worth owning for repeated viewing; some of it is poetic, some of it action-packed, often inspiring and thought provoking, and always fascinating.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Solomon dvd
This is an excellent version of the story of Solomon. It appears to be well-researched inclusive of the Holy Bible and other sacred texts. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Doris Murdoch
Love the movies, but does not include complete Bible
I enjoyed watching the movies and I learned a lot (it definetely helped me to understand those stories in the Bile), but I was under the impression the Bible series cotained the... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Dana
Excellent Collection
You should buy this!!!, excellent collection of bible movies for the price. No regrets, one of the best decisions you can take. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Yass
pre-owned and nasty
Had nasty crusty finger prints on dvd's I almost sent it back! I remembered it was used, and still was disapointed that it would be sent so nasty!
Published 20 months ago by itsgmh
entertaining
This film gives a very entertaining view of Solomon's life. It goes way overboard making Sheba a wife and the mother of his favored heir (no mention of that in my Bible), but it... Read more
Published 21 months ago by vickyann
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Published on April 27, 2010 by L. CLEMENTE
An Amazing Movie Based On Scripture - I had to go back to read I Kings...
The Bible - Solomon is an amazing dramatic look at the life of Solomon, most of which I remember from the Bible. It was beautifully done. The settings were gorgeous. Read more
Published on March 19, 2010 by Bold Consumer
done pretty good, worth watching perhaps, but...
As with several of the other movies in the Bible Collection/The Bible series done by these folks, you will mostly enjoy this one. Read more
Published on January 29, 2010 by Fredrick L. Murphy
Very upset to hear "God's voice" as a little girls.
I pulled out Jeremiah first. I am extremely upset, and will watch more to comment later. I bought this a couple of years ago I believe. Read more
Published on January 9, 2010 by Holly Garcia
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