''The Queen of Sheba'' ( it, La regina di Saba) is a 1952 Italian

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directed by Pietro Francisci.A. Albertazzi. "La regina di Saba". ''Intermezzo'' (22). 15 December 1952.

Plot

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( Gino Cervi) sends his son, Prince

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) on a spy mission to Sheba where he falls in love with the beautiful Queen ( Leonora Ruffo). He tries to prevent a war between their two countries, but after the Queen finds out that her lover is a spy, she leads her army in an assault against Jerusalem. The siege is a failure and ends with the Queen and Prince reuniting with the blessing of both King Solomon and Sheba's advisors.

Cast

* Leonora Ruffo as

Balkis The Queen of Sheba ( he, מַלְכַּת שְׁבָא‎, Malkaṯ Šəḇāʾ; ar, ملكة سبأ, Malikat Sabaʾ; gez, ንግሥተ ሳባ, Nəgśətä Saba) is a figure first mentioned in the Tanakh, Hebrew Bible. In the original story, s ...

, Queen of Sheba * Gino Cervi as King Solomon of Jerusalem * Marina Berti as Zamira, Betrothed of Rehoboam *

as Prince Rehoboam of Jerusalem * Franco Silva as Kabaal, Commander of Sheban Army * Mario Ferrari as Chaldis, High Priest of Sheba * Dorian Gray as Ati *

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as Isachar, Companion of Rehoboam * Isa Pola as Tabui *

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as Kinnor * Franca Tamantini as False mother * Fulvia Mammi as True mother *

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as Blind merchant * Aldo Fiorelli as Abner * Pietro Tordi as Onabar * Mimmo Palmara * Ugo Sasso *

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* Cesare Fantoni

References

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* 1952 films 1950s adventure drama films Films scored by Nino Rota Films directed by Pietro Francisci Films about Solomon Films set in the 10th century BC Films set in Jerusalem Religious epic films Peplum films Sword and sandal films Solomon 1952 drama films Italian adventure drama films Italian black-and-white films Films set in ancient Israel 1950s Italian films {{1950s-Italy-film-stub