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      Salome

      Released Mar 24, 1953 1h 43m History Drama List
      Reviews 48% Audience Score 500+ Ratings Princess Salome (Rita Hayworth) is the daughter of King Herod (Charles Laughton) of Galilee. Cast out after her affair with Caesar's nephew, Salome finds herself back in the kingdom of her father when she falls in love with Claudius (Stewart Granger), the commander of her father's army. Meanwhile, Salome's evil mother, Queen Herodias, is continually being condemned by John the Baptist, and plotting to use Salome as a tool to get the prophet executed. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Apr 02 Buy Now

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      Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine Sex and religion, with more emphasis on the latter, are awkwardly but handsomely blended in a surprising version of the scriptural tale. Oct 29, 2019 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It's pure Hollywood bunk, that's great on pomp, splendor, costumes and lush Technicolor, but short on being convincing. Rated: C Apr 24, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Crom W Another classic bible story, a fine one. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/13/23 Full Review ashley h Salome is a decent film. It is about the Jewish Princess Salome who returns to her Roman-ruled native land of Galilee. Rita Hayworth and Stewart Granger give okay performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. William Dieterle did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the drama. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review harri k A well intentioned interpretation of the story that suffers from shallow characters and conservative direction that not attempt to break new ground or do anything adventurous. The story is ultimately uninteresting despite attempting to reach epic heights. The character of Herod has potential but Laughton isn't afforded the opportunity to study the character properly, and seems to surrender to that reality early on in the narrative. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member It's not the best resource for a history lesson,but it was fun to watch at least through the Easter holidays. It's a big scale production but the story is not one that can sustain such a production. The character of John the Baptist was a comic one. Rita Hayworth and her dance were the highlight of the movie Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member With her alabaster skin, apple-red cheeks and hair of spun gold, Rita Hayworth probably doesn't spring to mind when thinking of a typical Mediterranean beauty and so makes for an unbelievable Salomé. As she shimmies her way, all angular tits and chiffon, through the climatic dance of the seven veils to the obvious delight of a slavering Charles Laughton, poor Rita really seems to have lost any shred of dignity she had been clinging on to. Salomé was churned out of the 1950s studio system as part of that eras love affair with the biblical epic. This is one that falls resolutely into the "so bad it's good" category. Whether it be the uncannily clean streets of ancient Galilee, the overtly polite rioting masses or Stewart Granger's concrete hairdo, this movie is so ripe for parody and had me in stitches throughout. The cast give a masterclass in how to ham things up. Champion of the technique has to be Judith Anderson as the scheming Queen Herodias who is still giving us her Mrs. Danvers. However, mention must also be made of the unhinged performance given by Alan Badel as John the Baptist. In his costume made of two sheepskin rugs, bad wig and unnerving stare he delivers some cringe-making dialogue with the utmost conviction. After seeing him in this, I now know where Monty Python got their inspiration from. This is a gloriously ludicrous film which makes no attempt at accuracy and any sense of drama is purely coincidental. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member good bio-pic star vehicle 4 Rita Hayworth Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Princess Salome (Rita Hayworth) is the daughter of King Herod (Charles Laughton) of Galilee. Cast out after her affair with Caesar's nephew, Salome finds herself back in the kingdom of her father when she falls in love with Claudius (Stewart Granger), the commander of her father's army. Meanwhile, Salome's evil mother, Queen Herodias, is continually being condemned by John the Baptist, and plotting to use Salome as a tool to get the prophet executed.
      Director
      William Dieterle
      Screenwriter
      Harry Kleiner
      Distributor
      Columbia Pictures
      Production Co
      Zebra Productions, The Beckworth Corporation
      Genre
      History, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 24, 1953, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 1, 2013
      Runtime
      1h 43m
      Sound Mix
      Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
      Aspect Ratio
      Flat (1.85:1)
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