Adventure, Drama, TV Movie  •  1997  •  173 min

David (1997)

David poster

David (1997)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Judaism: Positive

Viewer Rating
6.7

Overview

A distinguished military leader whose reign was touched by great scandal, shocking betrayals and rousing victories. A simple shepherd boy chosen to be king, under the watchful eyes of prophet Samuel.


Starring Cast

Maurice Roëves  •   Gina Bellman  •   Lina Sastri

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Traditional

Primary

Political: Leans Right
Confidence: High

The film's narrative, centered on the biblical story of King David, champions themes of divine providence, faith, and the establishment of a divinely sanctioned kingdom, aligning with traditional conservative values. While exploring human fallibility, the ultimate solution lies in adherence to a moral and religious order.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie features traditional casting choices for its biblical roles, with European actors portraying characters from a Middle Eastern historical context. The narrative maintains a traditional framing, without explicit critiques of traditional identities or central DEI themes.

Secondary

Judaism: Positive
Confidence: High

As a direct adaptation of the foundational narratives of ancient Israel, the film depicts the covenant relationship with God and the practices of the Israelites positively, emphasizing their unique destiny and the dignity of their faith.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The 1997 film 'David' is a television movie adaptation of the biblical story of King David. Based on available plot summaries and reviews, the narrative adheres to the traditional biblical account and does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Medium

The film 'David, 1997' is a biblical drama that does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story focuses on the life and reign of King David, with no plot points or character arcs related to transsexual identity, making an assessment of its portrayal not applicable.

Female Combat: N/R

There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an adaptation of the biblical story of David. All major characters, including David, Saul, Michal, Abigail, and Joab, are portrayed with their historically and canonically established genders, showing no instances of gender swapping.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

The film adapts the biblical story of King David. The main cast members are white actors, which aligns with common portrayals of ancient Israelite figures in Western media and does not constitute a race swap from a distinctly different racial category.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.9
The Movie Database logo
6.6

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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