Movie
“The Glory And Excitement Of Rome... In All Its Greatness and Badness!”
5.7/10
1953
1h 43m
en
Drama
Romance
Overview
In the reign of emperor Tiberius, Gallilean prophet John the Baptist preaches against King Herod and Queen Herodias. The latter wants John dead, but Herod fears to harm him due to a prophecy. Enter beautiful Princess Salome, Herod's long-absent stepdaughter. Herodias sees the king's dawning lust for Salome as her means of bending the king to her will. But Salome and her lover Claudius are (contrary to Scripture) nearing conversion to the new religion. And the famous climactic dance turns out to have unexpected implications...
Director
William Dieterle
Writers
Harry Kleiner
Movie Information
Release Date
March 24, 1953
Runtime
1h 43m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
43
Production
The Beckworth Corporation
