David, now an old man, is still king of Israel. Among his sons, the ambitious Adonijah and the clever Solomon. The two young men are fierce rivals, since both are prospective heirs to the throne and only one can be successful. During a hunting expedition, Adonijah challenges his younger brother Solomon to a chariot race. While Solomon, though brave, still retains a modicum of caution, the daredevil Adonijah is eager to win at all costs -- and loses control of his chariot. Solomon takes the seriously injured Adonijah back to Jerusalem. On the way there they meet the attractive Abishag, who despite her youth is versed in the use of healing herbs. She actually succeeds in helping the prince. Adonijah falls in love with Abishag -- but Bathsheba arranges things so that she works for David, hoping that her youth, her beauty and her healing powers will soothe the old king's suffering. Several members of the influential priesthood and also the respected army general Joab, who served David loyally for many years, support Adonijah's claim to the throne-- even though David has still not made any decision with regard to a potential successor. The battle-experienced Joab regards Solomon as an indecisive weakling, under whose leadership the kingdom would soon fall apart. When the prophet Nathan finds out about Adonijah's conspiracy he informs Bathsheba and Solomon, who urge David to take immediate action. And so it comes to pass that preparations to anoint the future king of Israel are made both at the Spring of Enrogel, where Adonijah and his men are encamped, as well as in Jerusalem. The festive procession for Adonijah has already been assembled and the people enticed with delicious delicacies to cheer him on, when the news of Solomon's coronation reaches Enrogel. The people promptly acknowledge the will of King David and stream off to Jerusalem in their hordes to greet Solomon, their future ruler. Adonijah remains behind with a handful of loyal followers. He realizes that he has lost -- for the time being. Humbly he places his life in his brother's hands. Adonijah is forgiven on one condition: that he always remains loyal to his brother Solomon. The great King David is dead, and his son Solomon has succeeded him as the rightful ruler of Israel. Adonijah now has a request to make of Bathsheba: he wants to marry Abishag. Solomon hears about this seemingly innocent wish, and recognizes it as a renewed ploy on behalf of his brother to reclaim the throne -- Adonijah's marriage to the last woman to share King David's bed would strengthen his political position considerably. Solomon knows that he has to act quickly and decisively if he is to secure his own power. He has his brother Adonijah and the latter's closest associate Joab executed. After this radical decision, Solomon withdraws to present sacrifices. In a dream the Lord appears to him and grants him the fulfillment of a wish, whatever it may be. Solomon merely asks for wisdom -- in order to become a good ruler and judge. War with Egypt is looming. To arm his kingdom against the territorial ambitions of its powerful neighbors, Solomon not only introduces several reforms but also decides to marry the daughter of the pharaoh. The Egyptian princess does not remain Solomon's only wife, however: as time goes by the king marries numerous noble women from many different countries for political and economic reasons. In this way he preserves peace for his people, and creates great prosperity. By allowing the women to continue practicing their domestic customs and religious rituals in Jerusalem as well, he comes into regular conflict with the priesthood, who see the foreign religions as endangering Israel's sole covenant with the Lord. The wisdom granted to Solomon by God becomes fully evident when the king sits in judgment. One day two harlots each claim to be mother of the same baby. Solomon's decision seems utterly cruel: he says that the child should be cut in two so that each woman receives half. Solomon can now determine who the real mother is from her reaction: she will not allow her child to be harmed. Solomon hands the child back to its true mother amid cheers of approval. One of the most important tasks handed down to Solomon by his father David is building the great Temple to house the Ark of the Covenant. It has to be larger and more magnificent than all other temples in the world, and Solomon now sets about fulfilling his father's wish. He places Jeroboam in charge of the Israelite workers as chief overseer. Seven years later, the work is completed. The expensive construction materials have been brought from far-off lands, and the people of Israel have paid exceedingly high taxes without complaint in order to finance the construction work. The Ark of the Covenant can now finally be taken to the Temple in a triumphant procession. After so many years of wandering, the Israelites' most sacred possession now has a fixed home of its own. People stream to Jerusalem from across the entire country to celebrate the great day. Abishag, now married, comes too and brings her family. Solomon has decided to mingle among the people in disguise, and he and Abishag are overjoyed when they accidentally meet again after so many years. The Temple makes Jerusalem and its king famous throughout the world. Even the dark-skinned Queen of Sheba sets off with a large retinue to visit the wise and cultivated Solomon and admire his magnificent city. The admiration turns out to be mutual: Solomon, captivated by her beauty, falls deeply in love with her. The two of them have a child, Menelik, but one day the Queen of Sheba decides to leave. She does not want Menelik to be deprived of the regal dignity awaiting him in his home country. Solomon stays behind, with a heavy heart. The king has now achieved everything he set his heart on, but with the passing of the years the wise Solomon gradually becomes a melancholy, skeptical old man who regularly questions his very existence. Material things seem to represent the only reality for him. He also refuses to adopt any kind of steady policy, especially in religious matters. With his foreign wives, Solomon sacrifices to foreign gods, and this incurs the wrath of the priesthood. The loyal Jeroboam appeals to his king's conscience, but to no avail. During one of Solomon's sorties in disguise among his people, a simple farmer reminds him of the first of the Ten Commandments revealed by the Lord to Moses: "You shall have no other gods before me." At another decisive moment, God Himself speaks to Solomon and announces the punishment for his sinfulness: the kingdom will collapse after Solomon's death. The king has grown old and weary. He has lost touch with the people of Israel, who are suffering from heavy taxation and forced labor. Solomon has treated his long-standing companion Jeroboam, to whom he entrusted the administration of the northern tribes, with murderous anger ever since a prophet predicted the division of the kingdom to him. The king no longer has the strength to change things -- he just leaves them as they are. The consequences of this become clear shortly after his death. Solomon's son and successor Rehoboam treats the country's leaders with arrogance, and provokes the division of the kingdom into two parts: the only tribe still loyal to him is that of Judah, while all the others unite under Jeroboam. The prophecy has been fulfilled. The kingdom that Solomon received from his father David, and invested with such might and magnificence, is now divided.
已经不再将平权当作议题 如健听女孩一般的生活气息电影
8分 2022.01.15 很喜欢这种黑白质感 灯光摄影服化道都很用心 莎翁的剧真是百看不厌
家庭的基础是爱，而非血缘。
虽然故事的发展是一系列烦恼，但却用简单清新的镜头语言与配乐讲述地十分舒适、熨帖。观感惬意，自然流畅。令人感受到爱与真诚。
当我们和医院前台一样的想法时，我们就需要反思了。
在轻松幽默的喜剧节奏下也饱含真情实感，家庭中有暖就会有冷，固然不完美，但也弥足珍贵。
不是血缘把他们联系 是千丝万缕的爱
绝佳的光影布景构建出空旷冷峻的舞台效果，悲剧气氛有了，但搭配这样一个血腥的故事，多少有点奇怪
标准的意大利家庭喜剧片，只是在喜剧的内里透着一股丧，两个daddy我都可以
意大利电影总能带给我意外之喜。男同不奇怪，俩爸爸也不奇怪，奇怪的是居然都不是生物学父亲，这就太有意思了。
过于夸张抓马… 很多问题点对于欧洲人来说 根本不会如此纠结吧
拍的不压抑，轻松幽默又真情实感，羡慕意大利开放到这种程度，如果我们可以，出生率也许还能再提一提
其实就算不在一起，也还是可以互相关心的，如果你还有那么一丝一缕的在乎我的话，也许那就够了。我永远不会忘记我们一起那些的曾经，虽然我知道那些对于你早就没有意义了。出轨从来不是一个人的错，所以理性来说似乎我也不好那么去恨，终究我得让自己成为一个更好的人，而不是踯躅在原地，那才会破坏掉仅存的那些美好。
已经不再将平权当作议题 如健听女孩一般的生活气息电影
这片让我想起了1988年的港片《最佳女婿》。不同的是1988年还不能通过DNA来鉴定血缘关系，而这部意大利的电影可以用技术手段做亲子鉴定，但是两个父亲和孩子都选择不做。直到两个父亲的婚姻破裂，他们为了弄清谁才是儿子的真正父亲偷偷做了亲子鉴定，答案当然是谁也不是，可是他们对儿子的爱却没有因此而改变。把人与人联系在一起的爱是一种特别的珍贵的情感，不局限于血缘。如果《最佳女婿》重新拍一次，可能也不需要对岳父大献殷勤，因为现阶段的潮流是张学友、周星驰和莫少聪幸福地生活在一起。
轻松的意式喜剧，风格浓郁，味道醇正，轻松愉悦
意大利片总是碎碎念 题材规避沉重 让这个话题看似已经可以轻松谈起
我以为是在讲婚姻，其实是在找父亲。drama~
所以意大利人的表演都这么夸张吗？（气到跳起来 合理推测是一些种族天赋hhh）
唯一的亮点可能就在于剧情设定，难得一见有关同性情侣家庭离婚争夺抚养权的伦理题材，然而整部电影却一直处于严肃和喜剧抓马之间徘徊的尴尬地带，对人物的刻画十分粗糙，毫无新意，演员的演技也过于浮夸缺少细节
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