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Film / 1986
Salomé
Directed by
Claude d'Anna
John the Baptist, the prophet of Israel, is imprisoned by Herod, governor of Judea for protesting Herod's marriage to his brother's wife. Jealousies rage and Herod's step-daughter and niece Salome seduces Herod by means of a torrid dance to give her the head of the prophet - but then tries to save the life of the man she has thus condemned. Updated to a WWII setting
The story
John the Baptist, the prophet of Israel, is imprisoned by Herod, governor of Judea for protesting Herod's marriage to his brother's wife. Jealousies rage and Herod's step-daughter and niece Salome seduces Herod by means of a torrid dance to give her the head of the prophet - but then tries to save the life of the man she has thus condemned. Updated to a WWII setting
Cast
Jo ChampaSalome
Tomas MilianHerod
Pamela SalemHerodias
Fabrizio BentivoglioYokanaan
Fabio CarforaNarraboth
Annie Carol EdelThe Mother Goddess
Tim WoodwardNerva
Jean-François StéveninNerva's Aide
Richard Paul MajewskiNelim
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.Messenger
Paul MüllerDoctor
Lorenzo PianiPhilip
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Fabiana TorrenteSalome as a Child
Johara FarleyPrincess
Andrea FlaminiImperial Leionnaire
Nicola D'Eramo1st Guest
Jorge Krimer2nd Guest
Paolo Paolini1st Dignitary
Leslie Thomas2nd Dignitary
Massimo Sarchielli1st Assassin
Mohamed Badrsalem2nd Assassin
Sergio DoriaHorseman
Ikky MaasDancer
Cleo SebastianDancer
Michael PopperDancer
Noel WallaceDancer
David CameronGladiator
Daniele MeloniGladiator
Gabriella GentaHerodias (voice)
Pino ColizziHerod (voice)
Gino La MonicaNerva (voice)
Alex SerraHigh Priest (uncredited)
Omero CapannaSoldier (uncredited)
Paolo MerosiSoldier (uncredited)
Nigel PrattSoldier (uncredited)
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