---
title: 'King David (1985)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Bruce Beresford'
released: '1985-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 114
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/king-david-1985'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089420/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# King David (1985)

1985 · 114 min · Drama, History · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

King David is a 1985 American Biblical epic film about the life of David, the second King of the Kingdom of Israel, as recounted in the Hebrew Bible. The film is directed by Bruce Beresford, written by Andrew Birkin and James Costigan, and stars Richard Gere in the title role. The ensemble cast includes Edward Woodward and his son Tim, Alice Krige, Denis Quilley, Cherie Lunghi, Hurd Hatfield, John Castle, Jean-Marc Barr, Christopher Malcolm, Niall Buggy, John Hallam, Jack Klaff, and Gina Bellman.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Bruce Beresford](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-beresford)
- **Screenplay:** [Andrew Birkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-birkin)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Carl Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/carl-davis)
- **Producer:** [Martin Elfand](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-elfand)
- **Director of Photography:** [Donald McAlpine](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-mcalpine)
- **Editor:** [William M. Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-m-anderson)

## Cast

- [Edward Woodward](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-woodward) as Saul
- [Peter Frye](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-frye) as Judean Elder
- [Ishia Bennison](https://cinepixo.com/people/ishia-bennison) as Maacah
- [Christopher Malcolm](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-malcolm) as Doeg the Edomite
- [John Hallam](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hallam) as Philistine Armour Bearer
- [John Castle](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-castle) as Abner
- [Simon Dutton](https://cinepixo.com/people/simon-dutton) as Eliab
- [Richard Gere](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-gere) as David
- [Ayşe Nana](https://cinepixo.com/people/ayse-nana) as Ahinoab
- [Jack Klaff](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-klaff) as Jonathan
- [Lorenzo Piani](https://cinepixo.com/people/lorenzo-piani) as Guardian
- [Alice Krige](https://cinepixo.com/people/alice-krige) as Bathsheba
- [Jean-Marc Barr](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-marc-barr) as Absalom
- [Tomas Milian](https://cinepixo.com/people/tomas-milian) as Akiss
- [Anton Alexander](https://cinepixo.com/people/anton-alexander) as Runner

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