La Regina di Saba is a 1952

Italian films of 1952

A list of films produced in Italy in 1952 :-A-B:-C-Z:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...

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Italy

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Film

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. King Solomon (Gino Cervi

Gino Cervi

Gino Cervi was an Italian actor of international fame.Cervi was born in Bologna. His father was the theatre critic Antonio Cervi.In 1928, he married Nini Gordini and they had a son, Tonino Cervi...

) sends his son, Prince Rehoboam

Rehoboam

Rehoboam was initially king of the United Monarchy of Israel but after the ten northern tribes of Israel rebelled in 932/931 BC to form the independent Kingdom of Israel he was king of the Kingdom of Judah, or southern kingdom. He was a son of Solomon and a grandson of David...

 (Gino Leurini) on a spy mission to Sheba where he falls in love with the beautiful Queen (Leonora Ruffo). He tries to prevent a war between their two countries but After the Queen finds out her lover is a spy, she leads her army in an assault against Jerusalem. The siege is a failure and ends with the Queen and Prince reuniting with the blessing of both King Solomon and Sheba's advisors.

Cast

• Balkis, Queen of Sheba: Leonora Ruffo
• King Solomon of Jerusalem: Gino Cervi
  Gino Cervi
  Gino Cervi was an Italian actor of international fame.Cervi was born in Bologna. His father was the theatre critic Antonio Cervi.In 1928, he married Nini Gordini and they had a son, Tonino Cervi...
  
  
• Prince Rehoboam of Jerusalem: Gino Leurini
• Zamira, Betrothed of Rehoboam: Marina Berti
  Marina Berti
  Elena Maureen Bertolini, known as Marina Berti, was an English-born Italian film actress.Her first screen appearance was in the Anna Magnani film, La Fuggitiva in 1941. She appeared mainly in small roles and in the occasional leading role in nearly 100 films both Italian and American...
  
  
• Kabaal, Commander of Sheban Army Franco Silva
• Isachar, Companion of Rehoboam: Umberto Silvestri
• Chaldis, High Priest of Sheba: Mario Ferrari