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.
有信仰的人是幸福的，但其却既可能善良也可能邪恶。不过如果认为宗教不等同于善恶，其只是一种现象、文化亦或社会组织形态，那么就无法信仰宗教了吧。
Tammy Faye从小渴望爱，于是长大了就想给予全世界爱，内心真得非常强大，并且思想很包容，作为基督徒还公开支持LGBTQ人群。而人生败笔就在于她那个巧言令色的丈夫，一直渴望财富所以最后落得锒铛入狱。但剧本松散，只让人看到纸醉金迷的表现。最后的舞台独唱直接穿越到Judy，一样给人非常强烈的触动。劳模姐演得确实好，牺牲很大，神情语气都高度还原。
就一个以上地之名行苟且之事的故事，我没看到神迹，没看到祂的爱，也没看到他们对祂的爱，我不知道是因为我迟钝还是因为这电影就是一流水账。。。 @2022-03-17 00:32:36
故事和呈现只能到3星，额外的一星是给劳模姐的表演。劳模姐演得比加菲好，但是故事呈现得太平浅了。
俗套的故事，出色的妆造，这个最佳女主拿了和没拿没区别，是不是史上话题度最低的影后了
That’s why we need to ban 传销.
5，太平了，冲奥片，劳模姐个人秀，总感觉加菲在大喜大悲的表演没有区别，因为面部表情极度夸张到这两个情感被模糊，希望劳模姐拿，因为茉莉牌局没拿到~
你以为只是借上帝的名义骗钱的故事，没想到从始至终都是真的有信仰，劳模姐的奥斯卡影后实至名归
怎么说呢加菲很别扭，AIA之后的戏都有点别扭，后劲儿太大了他整个身体形态还没出来。
4.5星。女主演技真的很厉害，完全看不出演员自己了，演了30年各个阶段都逼真还是五味杂陈大起大落型的故事，真影后。看来全世界都一样，自由恋爱共同信仰事业捆绑包容隐忍还是基督徒最后男的还是出轨，婚姻真的违反人性。
shudder，今年圣丹斯展映的口碑不俗，烂番茄87% 均分6.8，IMDb 6.6。
真实事件改编的传记片，优秀的服化道，特别是化妆和造型简直直接换脸，正序时间线的故事略显平淡，加菲可能太娃娃脸实在演不出老年感，但劳模姐的换脸演技过于惊艳，值得横扫今年各大颁奖礼~3.5，多的半星给劳模姐的演技~
剧情如同强力压缩包 加菲真的不太适合这角色 劳模姐继茉莉牌局后又一次惊艳到我 影后提名实至名归
奥系观影⑨：一个不及格的剧本，对神婆的刻画仅仅留于表面，流水账一般讲完了故事，让女主每一步心路历程的转变都显得捉摸不透。劳模姐用尽心力把电影勉强拉到了及格线，片子是个烂片，但值得一个奥斯卡影后。结尾唱歌的moment够够的。
和绝大多数颁奖季传记片一样工整平庸且无趣。片中原型人物本就算不上家喻户晓的世界级名人，因此对于不了解上世纪70年代美国流行文化史的观众来说有种天然的陌生感。电视布道者夫妇抓住机遇攀上事业高峰，又陷丑闻瞬间跌落谷底，或许是类似平常的起伏人生见得太多，电影所呈现的事迹经历显然也并没有多少必要拉出来大书特书。导演的关注点过多过杂，没有很好地抓住某个叙述重点，以至于角色塑造得始终很干瘪。整部电影有且只有劳模姐不同年龄段层次分明的表演还可圈可点，得益于妆容加持，这种自毁形象扮丑等同于掌握了冲奥密码，捞个提名铁定不成问题，陪跑多年的她也将再一次向那座期盼已久的小金人发起冲击，祝好运。
电视布道师庞大的信徒网络和财富帝国，蛮冷门的领域，无非也是人的起起落落和精神攫取。最后好像芮妮齐薇格的Judy，她们再回到舞台时会想些什么呢。
我爱菲菲，但这部劳模姐的表现真的肉眼可见地赢他好多
剧情稍显普通，异国风情的画面还是值得看的。
婚姻是一座围城，艺术家也会不可避免的出现婚姻危机
東京電影節。出乎意料的喜歡這部影片，有一種波西米亞狂想曲的感覺。明星的誕生於跌落，往往令人唏噓。
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