''The Song'' is a 2014 American
romantic drama
Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...
film written and directed by Richard Ramsey. The film follows about a singer-songwriter, whose marriage suffers when the song he wrote for his wife propels him to stardom. The film was inspired by the
Song of Songs and the life of
Solomon
Solomon (; , ),, ; ar, سُلَيْمَان, ', , ; el, Σολομών, ; la, Salomon also called Jedidiah (Hebrew language, Hebrew: , Modern Hebrew, Modern: , Tiberian Hebrew, Tiberian: ''Yăḏīḏăyāh'', "beloved of Yahweh, Yah"), ...
.
Plot
Jed King is the son of successful country music legend, David King. Jed meets Rose, the daughter of a vineyard owner, and marries her. He writes a song about her that propels him to stardom. Conflict arises when King becomes involved with Shelby Bale, a free-spirited young musician who is on tour with him. King’s career and marriage begin a downward spiral as a result of his choices and the film chronicles his struggles.
Cast
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Alan Powell as Jed King
* Ali Faulkner as Rose
* Caitlin Nicol-Thomas as Shelby
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Danny Vinson
Danny Vinson is an American character actor.
Career
He is best known for his role on '' The Walking Dead'' as David, episode " Live Bait" (2013). He also had memorable performances as the Ticket Taker and Elder Dan on Will Ferrell's '' Talladeg ...
as Shep Jordan
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Aaron Benward
Aaron Jeoffrey Benward (born September 13, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter, actor, film/TV producer and music supervisor.
Life and career
Benward is the son of Candice and Jeoffrey Benward and has two siblings, Sareece and Colin. In hi ...
as David King
* Kenda Benward as Bethany King
* Jude Ramsey as Ray King
* Gary Jenkins as Stan
* Landon Marshall as Eddie
Casting Notes:
* Alan Powell is co-founder of
Anthem Lights
Anthem Lights is an American Christian group originating from Los Angeles. The group has released one EP under their former name, Yellow Cavalier and six albums under their current name. The group's debut album was released May 10, 2011 by Re ...
.
* Aaron (David King) and Kenda Benward (Bethany) are married in real life as well, and parents of
Luke Benward
Luke Aaron Benward (born May 12, 1995) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Will in the Disney film '' Cloud 9'' (2014). His first starring role was Billy Forrester in ''How to Eat Fried Worms'' (2006), and as Char ...
.
References
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Movie Review: The Song
2014 films
2014 romantic drama films
American romantic drama films
Films based on the Hebrew Bible
Films based on poems
Films about singers
2010s English-language films
2010s American films
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