"This is a movie about the life of Israel's king David."
Richard Gere
as King David
Edward Woodward
as King Saul
Denis Quilley
as Prophet Samuel
Alice Krige
as Bathsheba
Cherie Lunghi
as Michal
John Castle
as Abner
George Eastman
as Goliath
Tomas Milian
as Akiss (uncredited)
Niall Buggy
as Nathan
Hurd Hatfield
as Ahimelech
Jack Klaff
as Jonathan
Tim Woodward
as Joab
David de Keyser
as Ahitophel
Ian Sears
as Young David
Simon Dutton
as Eliab
Jean-Marc Barr
as Absalom
Arthur Whybrow
as Jesse
Christopher Malcolm
as Doeg
Valentine Pelka
as Shammah
Ned Vukovic
as Malchishua
James Coombes
as Amnon
Mark Drewry
as Ishbosheth
John Gabriel
as Jehosaphat
Gina Bellman
as Tamar
John Hallam
as Philistine Armour Bearer
James Lister
as Uriah
Jason Carter
as Solomon
John Barrard
as Benjamite Elder
Peter Frye
as Judean Elder
David Graham
as Ephraimite Elder
Genevieve Allenbury
as Ahinoam
Ishia Bennison
as Maacah
Jenny Lipman
as Abigail
David George
as Messenger
Anton Alexander
as Runner
Marino Masé
as Agag
Roberto Renna
as Zabad
Lorenzo Piani
as Guardian
Massimo Sarchielli
as Palastu
Aiche Nana
as Ahinoab
Shimon Avidan
as Young Absalom
Nicholas van der Weide
as Young Solomon
Bruce Beresford
Director
Andrew Birkin
Screenplay
James Costigan
Book
Carl Davis
Original Music Composer
John Mollo
Costume Design
Terry Ackland-Snow
Art Direction
Aurelio Crugnola
Charles Orme
Associate Producer
Ken Adam
Production Design
William M. Anderson
Editor
Martin Elfand
Producer
Donald McAlpine
Director of Photography
Irene Lamb
Casting
Peter Howitt
Set Decoration
Franco Galiano
Special Effects
Jeff Clifford
Special Effects Technician
Angelo Ragusa
Stunts
Dino Galiano
Sergio Mioni
Stunt Coordinator
Francesco Cinieri
Kit West
Special Effects Supervisor
Stefano Maria Mioni
John Baker
Claudio Pacifico
Trevor Wood
Graham Freeborn
Makeup Artist
Stephen Rose
Hair Department Head
Clive Challis
Production Manager
David Tomblin
Second Unit Director
Daphne Martin
Key Hair Stylist
Lynda Armstrong
Stuart Freeborn
Makeup Supervisor
Alessandro Alberti
Assistant Art Director
First Assistant Director
Colin Arthur
Maria Teresa Barbasso
Marian Wilson
Hairstylist
Terry Apsey
Construction Manager
Desideria Corridoni
Giorgio Gregorini
Gino Zamprioli
Kay Freeborn
Freddie Williamson
Stephen Spencer
Assistant Sound Editor
Vince Goddard
Electrician
June Randall
Script Supervisor
Massimo Zeri
Assistant Camera
Nic Ede
Wardrobe Supervisor
Eleanor Fazan
Choreographer
Mark Mayling
Production Runner
Linda Rabin
Production Coordinator
Adam Cooper
Clapper Loader
Douglas Milsome
Camera Operator
Freddie Webster
Gaffer
Peter Childs
Draughtsman
Miki Thomas
Focus Puller
Maurice Binder
Graphic Designer
Bruce Sumar
Susan d'Arcy
Unit Publicist
Jo Gregory
Production Accountant
Fernando Valento
Paul Kenward
Robin Vidgeon
Second Unit Director of Photography
Charles Torbett
Property Master
William Trent
Sound Editor
Melissa Holm
Terry Sharratt
Boom Operator
Jean Marc Bringuier
Steadicam Operator
Keith Hamshere
Still Photographer
Stephen Scott
Alfred Cox
Dialogue Editor
Marco Valerio Pugini
Location Manager
Francesco Valento
Carpenter
Robert Gavin
