Samson and Delilah
1950 film by Cecil B. DeMille
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Summary
Samson and Delilah is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,959 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color[3], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[4]
- Director: Cecil B. DeMille[5]
- Screenwriter: Fredric M. Frank[6], Ze'ev Jabotinsky[7], Jesse Louis Lasky Jr.[8]
- Composer: Victor Young[9]
- Genre: drama film[10], sword-and-sandal film[11]
- Based on: Samson the Nazirite[12], Judges[13]
- Cast member: Hedy Lamarr[14], Victor Mature[15], George Sanders[16], Angela Lansbury[17], Henry Wilcoxon[18], Fay Holden[19], Russ Tamblyn[20], William Farnum[21], Lane Chandler[22], Moroni Olsen[23], Angelo Rossitto[24], Cecil B. DeMille[25], Charles Meredith[26], Colin Tapley[27]
- Producer: Cecil B. DeMille[28]
- Production company: Paramount Pictures[29]
- Director of photography: George Barnes[30], Victor Young[31]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[32]
- Commons category: Samson and Delilah (1949 film)[33]
- Distribution format: video on demand[34]
- Review score: 56%[35]
- Color: color[36]
- Country of origin: United States[37]
- Publication date: January 1, 1950[38]
- Characters: Delilah[39], Samson[40], wife of Manoah[41], Saul[42], Manoah[43]
- Distributed by: Paramount Pictures[44]
- Film editor: Anne Bauchens[45]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[46], Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color[47], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[48], Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score[49], Academy Award for Best Special Effects[50]
- Title: Samson and Delilah[51]
Why It Matters
Samson and Delilah has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
FAQs
What awards did Samson and Delilah receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color[3] and Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[4].