Rating: NR
Genre: Historical Film
Theatrical Release: 11/06/1952(Italy)
Release Date: 07/09/2002
Sound: 2
Run Time: 93 Minutes
Flags: Questionable for Children
Distributor/Studio: Fox Lorber

Leonora Ruffo is the exotically garbed title character in the Italian costume spectacle The Queen of Sheba. In the original Scriptures, Sheba and Israel's King Solomon merely exchanged gifts and parted company. Naturally, the filmmakers "improve" upon the story, with Prince Rehoboam (Gino Leurini), the handsome son of the ageing Solomon (Gino Cervi), falling in love with the Queen while he tries to ferret out Sheba's war plans. This results in a hot-and-heavy romantic triangle involving the Prince, the Queen, and someone named Princess Zymira (Marina Berti). All the usual Biblical-epic cliches are in attendance, including the heroine's obligatory milk bath. At one time a staple of American television Late Late Shows, The Queen of Sheba was temporarily withdrawn from circulation in 1959 to avoid competition with the Yul Brynner-Gina Lollobrigida starrer Solomon and Sheba.

~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Leonora Ruffo - Balkis Queen of Sheba
Gino Leurini - Prince Rehoboam
Marina Berti - Princess Zymira
Franco Silva - Kabael
Mario Ferrari - High Priest
Isa Pola - Tabuy
Dorian Gray - Abner
Franca Tamantini - False Mother

Production:
Pietro Francisci - Director
Mario Francisci - Producer
Nino Rota - Composer
Bernard Luber Richard Heinz - Screen Writer
Mario Montuori - Cinematographer
Giulio Bongini - Art Director

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