The problem with David: masculinity and morality in Biblical cinema

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dc.contributor.authorMcGeough, Kevin
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-29T22:23:13Z
dc.date.available2021-09-29T22:23:13Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionOpen access articleen_US
dc.description.abstractThe King David of the Bible, and especially as portrayed in the books of Samuel, is one of the most complex characters in ancient literature. We are told his story from his youth as a shepherd until his death as king of Israel. He kills a mighty warrior with a slingshot, goes to war with his king and later his son, and has an affair that threatens to throw his kingdom into disarray. The stories surrounding David seem perfect for cinematic adaptation yet what makes this character so compelling has been problematic for filmmakers. Here, three types of Biblical filmmaking shall be considered: Hollywood epics (David and Bathsheba (1951), David and Goliath (1960), and King David (1985)); televised event series (The Story of David (1976) and The Bible: The Epic Miniseries (2013)); and independent Christian films (David and Goliath (2015) and David vs. Goliath: Battle of Faith (2016)). Issues that shall be considered include: tone and genre, casting, democracy and ideology, masculinity, and sexual morality. This investigation shall explore how these issues are treated in different types of Biblical filmmaking and how genre constraints impact the reception of David on film.en_US
dc.description.peer-reviewYesen_US
dc.identifier.citationMcGeough, K. M. (2018). The problem with David: Masculinity and morality in Biblical cinema. Journal of Religion and Film, 22(1), Article 33. https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/jrf/vol22/iss1/33en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/6052
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Nebrask Omahaen_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Geograpy and Environmenten_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Lethbridgeen_US
dc.publisher.urlhttps://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/jrf/vol22/iss1/33en_US
dc.subjectKing Daviden_US
dc.subjectBiblical cinemaen_US
dc.subjectChristian cinemaen_US
dc.subjectMasculinity and the Bibleen_US
dc.subjectDavid and Bathshebaen_US
dc.subjectDavid and Goliathen_US
dc.subjectThe story of Daviden_US
dc.subjectThe Bible: the Epic Miniseriesen_US
dc.subjectDavid vs. Goliathen_US
dc.subjectBattle of faithen_US
dc.subject.lcshBible films
dc.subject.lcshMasculinity in motion pictures
dc.subject.lcshEthics in motion pictures
dc.titleThe problem with David: masculinity and morality in Biblical cinemaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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