David and Bathsheba is a respectable, slightly stodgy cinematic adaptation of the Old Testament story. King David (Gregory Peck), much beloved by his subjects and a war hero of long standing, falls victim to the sins of the flesh when he falls in love with Bathsheba (Susan Hayward), the wife of Uriah (Kieron Moore), one of David's most trusted soldiers. His downfall begins when David orders Uriah into a suicidal battle, knowing that this will clear the way for his relationship with Bathsheba. His infatuation leads him to neglect his kingdom and his people, and invokes the wrath of God. Only after his land has been devastated by God's hand does David offer atonement. The film's lavish production values compensate ever so slightly for the long-winded script. David and Bathsheba was the last major "flat-screen" Biblical epic; it was filmed in 1951 B.C. -- Before Cinemascope. Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Genre: Romance
- Category Religious Epic
- Theme: Self-Destructive Romance, Crowned Heads
- Studio: 20th Century Fox
- Run Time: 01 hr 56 min
- Language: English, French, Spanish
- Subtitle Language: English, Spanish
- Release Date: March 14, 2006
- Lead Actor: Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward, Raymond Massey, Kieron Moore, James Robertson Justice
- Supporting Actor: Paul Newlan, George Zucco, James Craven, Johnny Duncan, Harry Carter, Lumsden Hare, John Burton, Gilbert Barnett, Gwen Verdon, Leo B. Pessin, Francis X. Bushman, Paula Morgan, Walter Talun, Dennis Hoey, John Sutton, Jayne Meadows, Holmes Herbert, Bob Stephenson, Teddy Infuhr
- Director: Henry King
awards
- Nominations: Academy Awards (5)
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Drama or Comedy Score, 1951, Alfred Newman
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Story and Screenplay, 1951, Philip Dunne
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Color Costume Design, 1951, Charles LeMaire, Edward Stevenson
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Color Cinematography, 1951, Leon Shamroy
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Color Art Direction, 1951, George W. Davis, Paul S. Fox, Thomas K. Little, Lyle Wheeler
