During the siege of the jewish city of bethulia by the assyrians led by the brutish holofernes henry walthall, a widow named judith blanche sweet has a plan to stop the war as her people suffer starvation and are ready to surrender. The exploits of elaine 1914 14 episodes, the new exploits of elaine 1915 10 episodes, and the romance of elaine 1915 12 episodes for more on the development of serial films from the pretalkie era to the 1950s, see serial films beginning in 1914. Judith with the head of holofernes 1530 by lucas cranach the elder 14721553 german germany by courage and cunning, the old testament heroine had succeeded in penetrating into the camp of holofernes pitched outside the city of bethulia and putting an end to the menace of the troops of the enemy general with his decapitation. Feature films, shorts, silent films and trailers are available for viewing and downloading. England and germany, 17401914 by bernadotte everly. Within several years of its release, the company stopped making movies. Read this faq about determining if something is pd. Jon solomon catalogues, describes, and evaluates films set in ancient greece and rome, films about greek and roman history and mythology, films of the old and new testaments, films set in ancient egypt, babylon, and. In 1919 lillian gish was one of hollywoods most respected performers and d. She was married in the year 949 in schwaben, bayern, germany to konrad count rheingau, they gave birth to 1 child. The book of judith is a deuterocanonical book, included in the septuagint and the catholic and eastern orthodox christian old testament of the bible, but excluded by jews and assigned by protestants to the apocrypha.
Woods based on play judith of bethulia by thomas bailey aldrich starring blanche sweet, henry b. This book is not entirely a product of the great war. Walthall, mae marsh, robert harron, kate bruce and lillian gish. The perils of pauline 1914 for pathe in 1914 whites success led to further serials.
Early cinema innovations necessary for the advent of. The imperial chancellor defends the invasion of belgium. Most of the scenes were filmed in germany and austria. The function of the ammonite achior in the book of judith. The wives of rulers in early modern europe did far more than provide heirs for their principalities and adornment for their courts. Griffith produced by biograph company scenario by d. In ancient times, a valiant young woman accedes to an assyrian ruler in order to take a carefully wrought vengeance on him and his hated nation. Germany and scandinavia, these new migrants were largely.
Judith of bethulia 1914 the birth of a nation 1915 the plastic age 1925 london after midnight 1927 actor usa lived. That year, confident that her knowledge of the movies was equal to his own, griffith asked her to direct a movie starring her sister dorothy for paramount. From the history of the art form to techniques, and then the films themselves, the film book provides an overview of cinematic styles and genres. This game although it can become fairly chaotic is really excellent, and leads to some deep insights into the reasons war came in 1914. Russia must be thrust back as far as possible from germanys. This information is part of by on genealogy online. Walthall, mae marsh, robert harron, harry carey, lillian gish and dorothy gish alpha video 2012 dvd edition. Giuditta e oloferne is a 1959 italianfrench historical film directed by fernando cerchio and starring massimo girotti, isabelle corey and renato baldini it is part of the boom in swordandsandal productions during the late 1950s.
The film was the first featurelength film made by pioneering film company biograph, although the second that biograph released shortly after its completion and a disagreement griffith had. The film is based on the story of judith beheading holofernes. After a period of decline, biograph ceased operations. Naslovnu ulogu je tumacila blanche sweet, a ulogu holoferna tumacio henry b. Griffiths first feature as well as his final film for the biograph company. A beneficiary of the rhodes trust, i was imbued with the idea of anglosaxon solidarity, to promote. The film was also a failure at the box office, and led to griffith leaving united artists shortly after its run in theaters.
Each part takes an hours lesson, though you can get part i over with in half an hour if you rush the pupils. Semi historical story from the old testament about judith blanche sweet, a strong willed woman who rises up to defend her town of bethulia against holofernes henry b. The general aim of the war is security for the german reich in west and east for all imaginable time. Former military wife 23 years, married, and currently retired from the financial world as bank manager. Judith was born in malta but is also a naturalized american. The book contains numerous historical anachronisms, which is why many scholars now accept it as nonhistorical. Halbert brown the life story of david lloyd george. The collection volume 2 19261962 american silent horror collection 19201998 the art of buster keaton 19201962 the chaplin collection, volume 1 19251952 the chaplin collection, volume 2 19182003 charlie chaplin short. The film also stars carol dempster and neil hamilton. Download citation hollywood as historian, 19291945 while american filmmakers preoccupation with visualizing the past is nearly as old as. Griffith directed sweet in judith of bethulia, the last film he made for biograph.
Biographs refusal to release judith of bethulia, his 19 epic, partly because he had exceeded their length and budget restrictions without permission, prompted his. View a list of all the feature films sorted by popularity. Other articles where judith of bethulia is discussed. Catharina schaufler was born to martin schaufler and anna maria rallin. For this purpose france must be so weakened as to make her revival as a great power impossible for all time. A religious woman seeks to save her people from destruction by seducing and murdering the enemy leader, but her plans get complicated once she falls for him. Walthall, mae marsh, robert harron cinematography billy bitzer.
The ancient world in the cinema edition 2 by jon solomon. In this study, judith aikin examines the exceptionally welldocumented actions of one such woman, aemilia juliana of schwarzburgrudolstadt 16371706, in order to expand our understanding of the role of rulers consort in the small. Catharina schaufler historical records and family trees. Filmed in 19 and released in 1914, it was one of the first fulllength feature films. Catharina was baptized on month day 1698, at baptism place. The book of judith is a deuterocanonical book, included in the septuagint and the catholic and eastern orthodox christian old testament of the bible, but excluded from jewish texts and assigned by protestants to the apocrypha. The anglogerman problem first came under my notice some years ago, when i was an undergraduate at oxford. Living in bavaria and nazi germany judith brown the blogs.
A comprehensive, funtobrowse, and easytouse source of everything you want to know about the movies and the people behind them, the film book is a unique treasure trove of a guide that will appeal to anyone who loves movies. Catharina schaufler catharina schaufler in germany, births and baptisms, 15581898. Aemilia juliana of schwarzburgrudolstadt by judith p. Judith of bethulia is an american film starring blanche sweet and henry b. This first full feature film, filmed in 19 and released in 1914, by griffith is based on the biblical story of judith and holofernes, regarded as part of the apocrypha by the protestants and of the deuterocanon by the catholics, and on the tragedy judith of bethulia by thomas bailey aldrich. Griffith, based on the play of the same name by thomas bailey aldrich. Duchess of swabia judith was born in the year 914 in schwaben, bayern, germany. This is a clip from judith of bethulia 1914, starring blanche sweet, henry b. Key film texts offers students a stimulating introduction to 50 films which they are likely to encounter during their studies. In the walled city of bethulia, a highlyregarded widow, named judith the devout, carries the responsibility of saving her people from prince holofernes and his assyrian army.
In fact, nebuchadnezzars army, under the leadership of general holofernes, besieges bethulia, cutting the water supply and thus sapping the populations resistance. Key film texts graham roberts, heather wallis download. Germanys war aims september, 1914 bethmann hollweg chapter 34. Judith of austria is recorded by william of tyre as sister of konrad iii king of germany. Judith of bethulia je americki crnobijeli nijemi film biblijske tematike, snimljen 1914. Lillian gish film director 3 remodeling her husband. Griffith the sealed room 1909 the burglars dilemma 1912 judith of bethulia 1914 the birth of a nation 1915 the plastic age 1925 london after midnight 1927 2685. When the army of assur invades and occupies the area outside of the city walls, the bethulians hope that their citys fortifications will protect them.
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