Salome
Original film poster
Directed by	William Dieterle
Produced by	Buddy Adler, Rita Hayworth,
Written by	Jesse Lasky Jr. (story) Harry Kleiner (story)
Starring	Rita Hayworth, Stewart Granger, Charles Laughton
Music by	Daniele Amfitheatrof, George Duning
Cinematography	Charles Lang
Editing by	Viola Lawrence
Release date(s)	1953
Running time	103 min.
Country	USA
Language	English
IMDb profile

This article is about the 1953 film. For other uses see Salome (disambiguation)

Salome is a 1953 Biblical epic film made by Columbia Pictures. It was directed by William Dieterle and produced by Buddy Adler and Rita Hayworth from a screenplay by Harry Kleiner and Jesse Lasky Jr. The music score was by George Duning, the dance music by Daniele Amfitheatrof and the cinematography by Charles Lang. William Dieterle (July 15, 1893 – December 9, 1972) was an German born American actor and film director. ... Maurice Buddy Adler (1909 - 1960) was a United States movie producer. ... Gilda DVD cover Rita Hayworth (October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987), was an American actress of Spanish and English descent who reached fame during the 1940s as the eras leading sex symbol. ... Gilda DVD cover Rita Hayworth (October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987), was an American actress of Spanish and English descent who reached fame during the 1940s as the eras leading sex symbol. ... Stewart Granger (May 6, 1913 – August 16, 1993) was an English film actor, mainly associated with heroic and romantic leading roles. ... Charles Laughton (1 July 1899 – 15 December 1962) was an English stage and film actor. ... Daniele Amfitheatrof (October 29, 1901 – June 4, 1983) was a Russian composer and conductor. ... George Duning (1908 - 2000) was educated in Cincinnati, Ohio, and during his early twenties played trumpet and piano for the Kay Kyser band, later arranging most of the music for Kysers popular Kollege of Musical Knowledge radio programme. ... Charles Lang (March 22, 1902 – April 3, 1998) was a noted film cinematographer. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Salome or Salomé can refer to: People: Salome Alexandra (ruled 76-67 BCE), Queen of Judea Salome, (c. ... See also: 1952 in film 1953 1954 in film 1950s in film years in film film Events September 16 - The Robe debuts as the first anamorphic, widescreen CinemaScope film. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... k Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... William Dieterle (July 15, 1893 – December 9, 1972) was an German born American actor and film director. ... Maurice Buddy Adler (1909 - 1960) was a United States movie producer. ... A screenplay or script is a blueprint for producing a motion picture. ... George Duning (1908 - 2000) was educated in Cincinnati, Ohio, and during his early twenties played trumpet and piano for the Kay Kyser band, later arranging most of the music for Kysers popular Kollege of Musical Knowledge radio programme. ... Daniele Amfitheatrof (October 29, 1901 – June 4, 1983) was a Russian composer and conductor. ... Charles Lang (March 22, 1902 – April 3, 1998) was a noted film cinematographer. ...

The film starred Rita Hayworth as Salome, Stewart Granger, Charles Laughton and Judith Anderson with Cedric Hardwicke, Alan Badel and Basil Sydney. Gilda DVD cover Rita Hayworth (October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987), was an American actress of Spanish and English descent who reached fame during the 1940s as the eras leading sex symbol. ... Coin of Salome (daughter of Herodias), queen of Chalcis and Armenia Minor. ... Stewart Granger (May 6, 1913 – August 16, 1993) was an English film actor, mainly associated with heroic and romantic leading roles. ... Charles Laughton (1 July 1899 – 15 December 1962) was an English stage and film actor. ... Dame Judith Anderson, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1934 Dame Judith Anderson, DBE (February 10, 1897 – January 3, 1992) was an Oscar-nominated Australian stage and film actress. ... Sir Cedric Webster Hardwicke (February 19, 1893 - August 6, 1964) was a British actor. ... Alan Badel (1923-1982) The barnstorming actor Alan Badel was born in Rusholme, Lancashire on 10 September 1923. ...

Plot

Although based on the New Testament story, the film does not follow the biblical story. John 21:1 Jesus Appears to His Disciples--Alessandro Mantovani: the Vatican, Rome. ...

The prophet, John the Baptist (Alan Badel), speaks openly of the depraved lives led by King Herod (Charles Laughton) and Queen Herodias (Judith Anderson) of Galilee. The queen wants him killed for his outspokenness, but the superstitious king keeps him alive because he believes John the Baptist is the Messiah, and fears a prophecy stating that if a king of the house of Herod does harm to the Messiah, he will die an agonizing death. Elsewhere, in Rome, Herodias' daughter, Princess Salome (Rita Hayworth), has fallen in love with Marcellus Fabius (Rex Reason). His uncle is the emperor Tiberius Caesar (Sir Cedric Hardwicke). To prevent his nephew from marrying Salome, a "barbarian" from Galilee, she is banished from Rome, where she had lived since childhood and sent back to Galilee. She develops a hatred for all Romans. On board the ship bound for Galilee is Commander Claudius (Stewart Granger). Because of her aversion to Romans, she rejects his advances, keeping him at a distance. Once she has arrived at the palace, Herod openly shows interest in his beautiful daughter-in-law. Having witnessed this, Herodias plots to use Salome to entice the king into ordering the death of John the Baptist. Sensing her mother's fear of the prophet, she goes into town to hear what he says of her. Under pressure to keep John the Baptist from speaking against the house of Herod, the king has him arrested. Claudius does all he can to have him released but nothing can be done. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Herod Antipas (short for Antipatros) was an ancient leader (tetrarch, meaning ruler of a quarter) of Galilee and Perea. ... Herodias (c. ... Galilee (Arabic al-jaleel الجليل, Hebrew hagalil הגליל), meaning circuit, is a large area overlapping with much of the North District of Israel. ... In Judaism, the Messiah (מָשִׁיחַ Standard Hebrew Arabic: Al-Masih, المسيح), Tiberian Hebrew , Aramaic ) initially meant any person who was anointed by a prophet of God. ... Nickname: The Eternal City Motto: SPQR: Senatus PopulusQue Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 8th century BC Mayor Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1,285 km²  (496. ... Rex Reason, actor, born in Berlin, Germany on November 20, 1928. ... Tiberius Caesar Augustus, born Tiberius Claudius Nero (November 16, 42 BC – March 16 AD 37), was the second Roman Emperor, from the death of Augustus in AD 14 until his own death in 37. ...

Meanwhile, Salome realizes that John the Baptist speaks the truth about her mother when Herodias asks her to dance for the king to persuade him to kill the prophet, even though dancing for him will make Salome become his possession. Salome now wants to leave Galilee with Claudius, whom she has come to love. But first, she must persuade Herod to release John the Baptist. She realizes there is only one way - she must dance for him, and in return request John the Baptist's release. Salome does her infamous "Dance of the Seven Veils", and Herod is prepared to give her anything she desires. During the dance, Herodias tells Herod that Salome's request is for the head of John the Baptist. The task is carried out, and the head presented to the horrified Salome on a silver platter. The king and queen are left to face the doom that was prophesied for them, while Salome and Claudius flee Galilee to follow Jesus Christ. In several areas of Western culture, the Dance of the Seven Veils (usually described as danced by Salomé) is one of the elaborations on the historical and biblical tale of the execution of John the Baptist. ...

External links

• Salome at the Internet Movie Database

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