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The Savior (2013)

Actors: Mohammad Bakri (actor), Yussuf Abu-Warda (actor), Shredi Jabarin (actor), Ashraf Barhom (actor), Jamal Al Adwan (miscellaneous crew), Ina Damianova (costume designer), Nisreen Faour (actress), Abeer Issa (actress), Alexander Tsvetkov (editor), Ghassen Mashini (actor), Robert Savo (producer), Zuhair Al Nobani (actor), Robert Savo (director), Talal Abu-Alragheb (composer), Nadera Emran (actor),

Plot: It is a time when Rome rules the world with the power of life and death in their hands. The province of Roman Palestine is a bubbling cauldron of rebellion and control. And on this greater canvas Luke, narrates a story of wonder, amazement and impact... The world is anticipating this moment in history but no one can imagine God touching His creation in the form of a little baby named Jesus. Much is recorded in the Gospels about Jesus' miraculous birth, to a young virgin named Mary, in Bethlehem, but little is known about his quiet growing up in Nazareth. Joseph, his adopted father, seems to have died well before Jesus turns 30 and begins his ministry.

Hunter's Adventure (2009)

Actors: Guillermo F. Navarro (producer), Daniel A. Nietz (composer), Joel Angyal (director), Joel Angyal (editor), Joel Angyal (writer), Joel Angyal (producer), Amber Rae (miscellaneous crew), Josh Hodge (actor), Cherish Rodriguez (miscellaneous crew), Lacie Zoller (composer), India Richert (actress), Joshua Martin (editor), Javiera Morales (miscellaneous crew), Andrew Akins (actor), Melanie Logan (actress),

Plot: Hunter's Adventures will stimulate your imagination and awaken the memories of your childhood adventures. Having just moved into a new neighborhood, Hunter, feeling a little insecure,a little afraid and a little bit of all the other feelings that come with new beginnings, partners with the neighborhood "Rascals" a group of kids that stand for "Truth, Justice and the Right to Sell Lemonade at Reasonable Prices". With Summer break just starting the Rascals set up camp, claiming the most profitable Lemonade-selling-corner as theirs. Everything is going well until a rival gang, the "Backyard Pirates" challenge them to a battle for their territory. Now Hunter must face Butch, the Pirates' leader, overcome his own insecurities and battle Zadok, ruler of the Milky Way galaxy.

Cthulhu (2007)

Actors: Krista Johnston (miscellaneous crew), Pablo Ferro (miscellaneous crew), Tori Spelling (actress), H.P. Lovecraft (writer), Jim Dobson (miscellaneous crew), Joe Shapiro (actor), Cara Buono (actress), Andy Spletzer (miscellaneous crew), Mischa Jakupcak (miscellaneous crew), Lacey Leavitt (miscellaneous crew), Hugh Berry (miscellaneous crew), Greg Michaels (actor), Robinson Devor (miscellaneous crew), Joy Saez (miscellaneous crew), Scott Patrick Green (actor),

Plot: A Seattle history professor, drawn back to his estranged family on the Oregon coast to execute his late mother's estate, is reaquainted with his best friend from childhood, with whom he has a long-awaited tryst. Caught in an accelerating series of events, he discovers aspects of his father's New Age cult which take on a dangerous and apocalyptic significance.

David (1997)

Actors: Luca Bernabei (producer), Maurice Roëves (actor), Jonathan Pryce (actor), Carlo Siliotto (composer), Sheryl Lee (actress), Enrico Sabbatini (costume designer), Leonard Nimoy (actor), John Gielgud (actor), Angelo Infanti (actor), Lina Sastri (actress), Roger Hammond (actor), Franco Nero (actor), Franco Penna (miscellaneous crew), Paul Rubell (editor), Roberto Penna (miscellaneous crew),

Plot: The tribes of Israel need to defeat the superior might of the Philistines: "Now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have." (I Samuel, 8:5). And so the prophet Samuel gives the Hebrews their first king, Saul, a simple farmer, who with God's help becomes a brave and mighty warlord who leads the united tribes of Israel against their enemies. Saul, however, has incessant doubts about his mission. Not trustful enough of divine wisdom, he acts of his own accord and thus sins against the Lord. The influential prophet Samuel turns away from Saul in order to select a new king according to God's will: David. He is still a young boy, tending sheep in the fields, when, secretly Samuel oints him as the next king of the Israelites. When David - as courageous as he is intelligent - emerges victorious from his encounter with Goliath, the Philistines' most powerful warrior, he becomes a hero. His fame arouses the jealousy of King Saul, who senses that David is going to dispute his right to be king - and tries to kill him. David flees from Saul, and finds many supporters and loyal companions who believe that he is destined to be king. In exile, David waits for his time to come, since he does not want to take the place of Saul by violence. He is young and in the prime of his strength, while King Saul is a broken man. When Saul falls upon his sword after losing a battle, David's hour is at hand. The new King David conquers Jerusalem. The magnificent city is to become the royal residence for the glorious hero, who now plans to leave the business of war to others in future and to become a King of Peace. However, this temperamental man, with so many years of battle behind him and still in the bloom of youth, is not predestined for a quiet, orderly life at all. Very soon he plunges into an illicit love affair with Bathsheba, a married woman - an affair that threatens to become the king's undoing when it turns out that she is expecting his child. To conceal his adulterous fatherhood, the king sends Bathsheba's husband Uriah - one of his best and most loyal soldiers - to his death, and then marries her. The prophet and royal adviser Nathan announces to David that his act will result in divine punishment: the Lord will not countenance such an outrage. Violence and evil will continue in David's own family and bring disaster upon the heads of the numerous sons born to David from his wives and concubines. Then the child of David and Bathsheba dies. She gives him another son, Solomon, but very soon David suffers another sharp blow of fate: his grown-up son Absalom kills one of his brothers for the latter's rape of his sister. David is far too mild in response to this: not only does he fail to bring the incestuous seducer to justice, he also leaves the fratricide unpunished. The king does not realise that he is gradually losing control over his family, and that his hold on the people is also growing weaker. For David is obsessed with his plan of building the finest and largest temple in the world in Jerusalem. He demands immense sums from the populace for this project, even though God has commanded him to leave the completion of the building to his successors. David's ambitious son Absalom thus finds it very easy to drum up support for a conspiracy against his father. After a fierce battle, culminating in Absalom's death, David makes it back to Jerusalem.

Solomon (1997)

Actors: Vivica A. Fox (actress), Maria Grazia Cucinotta (actress), Max von Sydow (actor), Anouk Aimée (actress), Vadim Glowna (actor), Thom Hoffman (actor), Umberto Orsini (actor), Roger Hammond (actor), David Suchet (actor), Dexter Fletcher (actor), G.W. Bailey (actor), Stefan Gubser (actor), Ben Cross (actor), Luca Bernabei (producer), Stefania Rocca (actress),

Plot: David, now an old man, is still king of Israel. Among his sons, the ambitious Adonijah and the clever Solomon. The two young men are fierce rivals, since both are prospective heirs to the throne and only one can be successful. During a hunting expedition, Adonijah challenges his younger brother Solomon to a chariot race. While Solomon, though brave, still retains a modicum of caution, the daredevil Adonijah is eager to win at all costs -- and loses control of his chariot. Solomon takes the seriously injured Adonijah back to Jerusalem. On the way there they meet the attractive Abishag, who despite her youth is versed in the use of healing herbs. She actually succeeds in helping the prince. Adonijah falls in love with Abishag -- but Bathsheba arranges things so that she works for David, hoping that her youth, her beauty and her healing powers will soothe the old king's suffering. Several members of the influential priesthood and also the respected army general Joab, who served David loyally for many years, support Adonijah's claim to the throne-- even though David has still not made any decision with regard to a potential successor. The battle-experienced Joab regards Solomon as an indecisive weakling, under whose leadership the kingdom would soon fall apart. When the prophet Nathan finds out about Adonijah's conspiracy he informs Bathsheba and Solomon, who urge David to take immediate action. And so it comes to pass that preparations to anoint the future king of Israel are made both at the Spring of Enrogel, where Adonijah and his men are encamped, as well as in Jerusalem. The festive procession for Adonijah has already been assembled and the people enticed with delicious delicacies to cheer him on, when the news of Solomon's coronation reaches Enrogel. The people promptly acknowledge the will of King David and stream off to Jerusalem in their hordes to greet Solomon, their future ruler. Adonijah remains behind with a handful of loyal followers. He realizes that he has lost -- for the time being. Humbly he places his life in his brother's hands. Adonijah is forgiven on one condition: that he always remains loyal to his brother Solomon. The great King David is dead, and his son Solomon has succeeded him as the rightful ruler of Israel. Adonijah now has a request to make of Bathsheba: he wants to marry Abishag. Solomon hears about this seemingly innocent wish, and recognizes it as a renewed ploy on behalf of his brother to reclaim the throne -- Adonijah's marriage to the last woman to share King David's bed would strengthen his political position considerably. Solomon knows that he has to act quickly and decisively if he is to secure his own power. He has his brother Adonijah and the latter's closest associate Joab executed. After this radical decision, Solomon withdraws to present sacrifices. In a dream the Lord appears to him and grants him the fulfillment of a wish, whatever it may be. Solomon merely asks for wisdom -- in order to become a good ruler and judge. War with Egypt is looming. To arm his kingdom against the territorial ambitions of its powerful neighbors, Solomon not only introduces several reforms but also decides to marry the daughter of the pharaoh. The Egyptian princess does not remain Solomon's only wife, however: as time goes by the king marries numerous noble women from many different countries for political and economic reasons. In this way he preserves peace for his people, and creates great prosperity. By allowing the women to continue practicing their domestic customs and religious rituals in Jerusalem as well, he comes into regular conflict with the priesthood, who see the foreign religions as endangering Israel's sole covenant with the Lord. The wisdom granted to Solomon by God becomes fully evident when the king sits in judgment. One day two harlots each claim to be mother of the same baby. Solomon's decision seems utterly cruel: he says that the child should be cut in two so that each woman receives half. Solomon can now determine who the real mother is from her reaction: she will not allow her child to be harmed. Solomon hands the child back to its true mother amid cheers of approval. One of the most important tasks handed down to Solomon by his father David is building the great Temple to house the Ark of the Covenant. It has to be larger and more magnificent than all other temples in the world, and Solomon now sets about fulfilling his father's wish. He places Jeroboam in charge of the Israelite workers as chief overseer. Seven years later, the work is completed. The expensive construction materials have been brought from far-off lands, and the people of Israel have paid exceedingly high taxes without complaint in order to finance the construction work. The Ark of the Covenant can now finally be taken to the Temple in a triumphant procession. After so many years of wandering, the Israelites' most sacred possession now has a fixed home of its own. People stream to Jerusalem from across the entire country to celebrate the great day. Abishag, now married, comes too and brings her family. Solomon has decided to mingle among the people in disguise, and he and Abishag are overjoyed when they accidentally meet again after so many years. The Temple makes Jerusalem and its king famous throughout the world. Even the dark-skinned Queen of Sheba sets off with a large retinue to visit the wise and cultivated Solomon and admire his magnificent city. The admiration turns out to be mutual: Solomon, captivated by her beauty, falls deeply in love with her. The two of them have a child, Menelik, but one day the Queen of Sheba decides to leave. She does not want Menelik to be deprived of the regal dignity awaiting him in his home country. Solomon stays behind, with a heavy heart. The king has now achieved everything he set his heart on, but with the passing of the years the wise Solomon gradually becomes a melancholy, skeptical old man who regularly questions his very existence. Material things seem to represent the only reality for him. He also refuses to adopt any kind of steady policy, especially in religious matters. With his foreign wives, Solomon sacrifices to foreign gods, and this incurs the wrath of the priesthood. The loyal Jeroboam appeals to his king's conscience, but to no avail. During one of Solomon's sorties in disguise among his people, a simple farmer reminds him of the first of the Ten Commandments revealed by the Lord to Moses: "You shall have no other gods before me." At another decisive moment, God Himself speaks to Solomon and announces the punishment for his sinfulness: the kingdom will collapse after Solomon's death. The king has grown old and weary. He has lost touch with the people of Israel, who are suffering from heavy taxation and forced labor. Solomon has treated his long-standing companion Jeroboam, to whom he entrusted the administration of the northern tribes, with murderous anger ever since a prophet predicted the division of the kingdom to him. The king no longer has the strength to change things -- he just leaves them as they are. The consequences of this become clear shortly after his death. Solomon's son and successor Rehoboam treats the country's leaders with arrogance, and provokes the division of the kingdom into two parts: the only tribe still loyal to him is that of Judah, while all the others unite under Jeroboam. The prophecy has been fulfilled. The kingdom that Solomon received from his father David, and invested with such might and magnificence, is now divided.

Solomon (1995)

Actors: Brian Nissen (writer), Lex de Azevedo (composer), Richard Rich (director), James Koford (editor), Richard Rich (producer), Jared F. Brown (producer), Terry L. Noss (producer), Ray Porter (actor), Ray Porter (actor), Thomas J. Tobin (producer), Bernie Van De Yacht (miscellaneous crew), Seldon Young (producer), Therese Alexus (miscellaneous crew), Helena Collins-Liuag (miscellaneous crew), Gregory Daven (miscellaneous crew),

Plot: King David was renowned for his wisdom. On his deathbed, he anoints his younger son, Solomon, to be King of Israel. Solomon's older brother tries to wrest away the crown. But Solomon displays God-given wisdom and courage when he confronts his brother, saying, "If I must be king I will not live in fear. Kill me now if that is your plan, or else go home and never challenge God's will again." Faced with Solomon's courage, his brother says he will obey God's will. Solomon prays to God for the wisdom of King David, confiding, "I feel no wiser than a little child." The Lord appears to Solomon and tells him, "Solomon, because thou asked for wisdom to do good, and not for personal gain, I will give you a wise and understanding heart. Behold, there shall be none wiser than you." Solomon's wisdom is soon put to the test when two women appear at his court. Both claim to be the mother of a small infant. Solomon calls for a sword and orders that the child be cut in two. "Give each mother one half," he declares. One woman says, "We must obey the will of the King." The other woman cries out, "The child is hers! I lied! Please, give the child to her." Solomon gives the child to the second woman, saying, "A true mother will do anything to save the life of her child." From every nation they come to seek the wisdom of Solomon, and the greatness of Israel is increased. Solomon lives for many years and, to show his gratitude, builds a great temple to God's glory. Background: Wisdom always demands courage. Fortunately, these gifts from God come together. God tells us that He will bless us with the strength we need, if we come to him as Solomon did - as a child - and put our complete trust in Him.

Hatifa (1960)

Actors: Gerhard Lau (actor), Fred Düren (actor), Jochen Thomas (actor), Friedrich Richter (actor), Johannes Maus (actor), Harry Hindemith (actor), Fred Ludwig (actor), Jean Brahn (actor), Otto Erich Edenharter (actor), Hans-Joachim Hegewald (actor), Johannes Knittel (actor), Hildegard Conrad (editor), Else Korén (actress), Herbert Grünbaum (actor), Marianne Schmidt (costume designer),

Day of Triumph (1954)

Actors: Leonard Penn (actor), Richard Reeves (actor), Robert Cornthwaite (actor), Steve Darrell (actor), Burt Mustin (actor), Mike Connors (actor), Lee J. Cobb (actor), Everett Glass (actor), James Griffith (actor), I. Stanford Jolley (actor), Lawrence Dobkin (actor), Robert Bice (actor), Tyler McVey (actor), Ralph Moody (actor), Keith Richards (actor),

The Great Commandment (1939)

Actors: Lester Sharpe (actor), George Rosener (actor), Lloyd Corrigan (actor), Irving Pichel (actor), John Abbott (actor), Stanley Price (actor), Olaf Hytten (actor), Perry Ivins (actor), Max Davidson (actor), John Beal (actor), Albert Dekker (actor), John Merton (actor), Harold Minjir (actor), D'Arcy Corrigan (actor), Ian Wolfe (actor),