Summary

John the Baptist, the prophet of Israel, is imprisoned by Herod, governor of Judea for protesting Herod's marriage to his brother's wife. Jealousies rage and Herod's step-daughter and niece Salome seduces Herod by means of a torrid dance to give her the head of the prophet - but then tries to save the life of the man she has thus condemned. Updated to a WWII setting

Release Date

31 July 1986

Production Companies

The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions, Italian International Film, Dedalus Films, TF1 Films Production

Production Countries

France, Italy