"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
Andrew Birkin
Screenplay
Bruce Beresford
Director
James Costigan
Book
Martin Elfand
Producer
Charles Orme
Associate Producer
Carl Davis
Original Music Composer
Donald McAlpine
Director of Photography
William M. Anderson
Editor
Irene Lamb
Casting
Ken Adam
Production Design
Terry Ackland-Snow
Art Direction
Aurelio Crugnola
John Mollo
Costume Design
Peter Howitt
Set Decoration
Sergio Mioni
Stunt Coordinator
Stefano Maria Mioni
Stunts
Claudio Pacifico
Angelo Ragusa
Kit West
Special Effects Supervisor
Francesco Cinieri
Franco Galiano
Special Effects
Dino Galiano
Jeff Clifford
Special Effects Technician
John Baker
Trevor Wood
Lynda Armstrong
Makeup Artist
Colin Arthur
Desideria Corridoni
Hairstylist
Graham Freeborn
Kay Freeborn
Stuart Freeborn
Makeup Supervisor
Giorgio Gregorini
Daphne Martin
Key Hair Stylist
Stephen Rose
Hair Department Head
Freddie Williamson
Marian Wilson
Gino Zamprioli
Clive Challis
Production Manager
David Tomblin
Second Unit Director
First Assistant Director
Alessandro Alberti
Assistant Art Director
Terry Apsey
Construction Manager
Maria Teresa Barbasso
Maurice Binder
Graphic Designer
Peter Childs
Draughtsman
Stephen Scott
Charles Torbett
Property Master
Fernando Valento
Francesco Valento
Carpenter
Alfred Cox
Dialogue Editor
Robert Gavin
Assistant Sound Editor
Terry Sharratt
Boom Operator
Stephen Spencer
William Trent
Sound Editor
Jean Marc Bringuier
Steadicam Operator
Adam Cooper
Clapper Loader
Vince Goddard
Electrician
Keith Hamshere
Still Photographer
Paul Kenward
Douglas Milsome
Camera Operator
Bruce Sumar
Miki Thomas
Focus Puller
Robin Vidgeon
Second Unit Director of Photography
Freddie Webster
Gaffer
Massimo Zeri
Assistant Camera
Nic Ede
Wardrobe Supervisor
Marco Valerio Pugini
Location Manager
June Randall
Script Supervisor
Susan d'Arcy
Unit Publicist
Eleanor Fazan
Choreographer
Jo Gregory
Production Accountant
Melissa Holm
Production Runner
Mark Mayling
Linda Rabin
Production Coordinator
