Unknown and too long Samson retelling with ordinary main cast as Anthony Hamilton as the hunk Samson and Belinda Bauer as seductive Delilah, and pretty good performance by a great secondary cast as Max Von Sidow ,Clive Revill, Maria Schell. The well known story semibased on Cecil B De Mille 1950 film deals with Samson, a Israeli judge who with his huge force and incredible power faces off the Philistine military . Then he falls for the vindictive and treacherous Delilah who robbed him of his strength by shearing his curls. Along the way Samson is causing wreak havoc with Philistine Army and their nasty General, Max Von Sidow. As Samson sacrificing everything to avenge his people, his love and his God. As Samson armed only with the jawbone of an ass defeats a Philistine army of hardened warriors !. The cruelty of the Philistines exarted on Samson when they blind him with a white hot sword!. And the most awesome moment in history when Samson pulls down the huge pagan temple, crushing his enemies under tons of stone, as written in the Book we live by!
A hockey Bible epic concerning the famous hero, it displays thrills, combats, romance and spectacular scenes. This is an overlong but inoffensive adaptation, however, being acceptable and passable. The film isn't delivered in signature DeMille style, but it is more deliberated and slowly paced. This Samson was at time, a Israelita shepherd and also the strongest man alive, as he is romanced with the gorgeous but treacherous Delilah who discovers the secret of his strength. Original Samson, Victor Mature, plays Samson's father and Maria Schell his mother, along with other notorious secondaries as Max Von Sydow, Daniel Stern, Jose Ferrer, Clive Revill, Stephen Macht. It contains a sensitive and spectacular musical score by the prestigious Maurice Jarre. As well as atmospheric and evocative cinematography by Gerry Fisher. The motion picture was professionally directed by Lee Philips.
Other renditions about this Biblic story are as follows :Samson and Dalilah 1949 By Cecil B DeMille with Victor Mature, Hedy Lamarr, Angela Lansbury, George Sanders. Samson and Delilah 1996 by Nicholas Roeg with Eric Thal, Elizabeth Hurley, Dennis Hooper, Michael Gambon. Samson 2018 by Bruce McDonald with Taylor Jones, Caitlin Leahy, Billy Zane, Rutger Hauer, Lindsay Wagner.
