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Samson et Dalila

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1981-01-011h 51m

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While the rest of the Hebrews bewail their fate, Samson alone trusts in God's promise of liberty. Abimelech, the Philistine satrap of Gaza, enters to mock the Hebrews' God, proclaiming the superiority of Dagon, and the Hebrews are afraid of him. But calls them to show some defiance, so Abimelech attacks Samson with his sword. Samson seizes the sword and strikes him dead. The Hebrews scatter and the High Priest of Dagon appears, cursing the Hebrews. When a messenger reports that the Hebrews are ravaging the harvest, the High Priest forms a plan to use Delilah to overcome Samson's strength. Delilah's beauty is such that Samson can't resist her for long. She begs to know the secret of his supernatural strength, but he refuses, though he says he loves her. Delilah betrays Samson by having some Philistine soldiers seize him and throw him into a prison in Gaza, where his hair is cut off.

Directors
Nicolas Joël, Kirk Browning
Writters
Ferdinand Lemaire

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  1. Plácido Domingo

    Plácido Domingo

    Samson

  2. Shirley Verrett

    Shirley Verrett

    Dalila

  3. Wolfgang Brendel

    Wolfgang Brendel

    Grand-Prêtre de Dagon

  4. Kevin Langan

    Kevin Langan

    Abimélech

  5. Michael Ballam

    Michael Ballam

    Premier Philistin

  6. Stanley Wexler

    Stanley Wexler

    Second Philistin

  7. Julius Rudel

    Julius Rudel

    Conductor

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Original Language
French
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