A Fractured Epic: DeMille's Dual Vision in Samson and Delilah DeMille's ambivalence splits his 1949 biblical epic. Read More Essays, Yesterday's CinemaAnton BergstromMay 12, 2012ambivalence, angela lansbury, biblical epic, cecil b- demille, epic, eroticism, george sanders, hedy lamarr, religion, samson and delilah, victor mature Comments