The play disraeli, which opened on broadway in 1911, starred arliss in the title role. Finally, there was the 1929 sound version, directed by alfred e. The film was a strong boxoffice success for warner bros. Sort 1929 top box office movies by domestic actual box office grosses. If realized, the purchase would complete the british indian empire, but he is opposed in parliament by the liberals. The film concerns the machinations of disraeli in his efforts to secure the suez canal for england. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore.
Disraeli, like many early sound films, is enjoyable more as an artifact of movie history than it is as an actual movie. Disraeli has a high rotten tomatoes critics score of 80% and an average imdb audience rating of 6. Disraeli marked arliss first appearance onscreen in five years and his released first sound and dialogue film. Explore jewish britain on film on bfi player uk only. Disraeli 1929 where to watch it streaming online reelgood. Find out when and where you can watch disraeli on tv with the full listings schedule at. Green, starring george arliss, his wife florence arliss, doris lloyd, and a young, gorgeous joan bennett george arliss plays benjamin disraeli, prime minister of the united kingdom in 1868 and 187480. An uncredited actor as william gladstone orates while the title character george arliss and prime minister dozes, then rallies, in an early scene from warner bros. A produkciot harom oscardijra jeloltek, melybol legjobb ferfi foszereplo kategoriaban sikerult nyernie george arlissnak, akit a cimszereplo egykori zsido szarmazasu brit miniszterelnok benjamin disraeli alakitasaert dijaztak. Disraeli 1929 british prime minister benjamin disraeli george arliss is intent on buying the suez canal. Disraeli dvd, 2008, 2disc set for sale online ebay. Disraeli definition and meaning collins english dictionary. In the early days of sound film, one of warner bros. Watch disraeli full movie in hd visit prime minister of great britain benjamin disraeli outwits the subterfuge of the.
Colorful with lovely stone litho printing, its heritages first time to offer the style b one sheet from this historical drama, adapted from louis n. Its antiquated and suffers from that stilted pacing and strange framing that defines early talkies, where actors will move to the side of the frame but the camera doesnt move with them, so what were left with is a static shot of an empty room. Add disraeli to your watchlist to find out when its coming back. Its not imaginative or even that compelling as cinema.
Sort 1929 top box office movies by the stars or in some cases the director of the movie. If realized, the purchase would complete the british indian empire, but he is opposed. The focus of the film is simple how disraeli uses all his skills as great britains prime minister. Not mustsee and in rather full agreement with the assessment given. His performance as british prime minister benjamin disraeli won him the academy. It focused on disraelis personal life as much as it did on his political persona spanning five decades of his life. The film concentrates on disraelis efforts to purchase a controlling interest in the newly constructed suez canal in 1875. Overview prime minister of great britain benjamin disraeli outwits the subterfuge of the russians and chicanery at home. Warners saw the potential of the story not so much to be a moneymaker itself, but to get a new sort of audience into the cinema. Benjamin disraeli 18041881, played by ian mcshane deadwood, the golden compass in a bravura performance, was an enigma even to myself, as he puts it. Deadwood star ian mcshane stars as prime minister benjamin disraeli in this emmynominated period biopic from all creatures great and small director. Prime minister of great britain benjamin disraeli outwits the subterfuge of the russians. This site is a member of the classic movie blog association.
Denied funding, disraeli enlists the help of lord charles deeford anthony bushell and the lovely lady clarissa pevensey joan. Green, with george arliss, joan bennett, florence arliss, at turner classic movies. Smart money 1931 was a taut crime yarn starring edward g. The story of british prime minister benjamin disraeli and the purchase by england of the suez canal. Impressions of disraeli 1931 bfi national archive youtube. Prime minister of great britain benjamin disraeli outwits the.
Anglophiles will find much to admire in the 1978 production disraeli, a comprehensive look at the political and personal lives of one of that nations most important historical figures. Disraeli is a british fourpart serial about the great statesman and prime minister of the united kingdom, benjamin disraeli. Was there ever a dvd version of the george arliss film disraeli1929. Information and translations of disraeli in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Arliss originally played benjamin disraeli in the silent disraeli 1921. Sadly, the result here is that of a musty, overly earnest history lesson. Disraeli is a good example of stage legend george arlisss powers as a actor. With george arliss, doris lloyd, david torrence, joan bennett. Dziga vertov soviet writerdirector dziga vertovs masterpiece was a quintessential experimental, avantegarde film and an excellent example of a city symphony documentary. Disraeli 1929 disraeli 1929, a cinematic tale of the life of benjamin disraeli, is virtually a onemanshow. Benjamin disraeli 18041881 was a british politician and writer who twice served as prime minister of the united kingdom. Disraeli is a 1929 american historical film directed by alfred e.
Lux radio theater broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on january. The movie is not very popular with reelgood users lately. Benjamin disraeli, in full benjamin disraeli, earl of beaconsfield, viscount hughenden of hughenden, byname dizzy, born december 21, 1804, london, englanddied april 19, 1881, london, british statesman and novelist who was twice prime minister 1868, 187480 and who provided the conservative party with a twofold policy of tory democracy and. Watch disraeli full movie in hd visit movie 84274 prime minister of great britain benjamin disraeli outwits the subterfuge of th. With a screenplay by david butler, it was produced by cecil clarke and directed by claude whatham. He won the oscar for his reprisal of the role in the talkie remake, disraeli 1929. Disraeli 1929 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Collect bonus rewards from our many partners, including amc, stubs, cinemark connections, regal crown club when you link accounts. One of the great character actors only started his screen career after a full one on the london and broadway stages. Though the sound is primitive and the production setbound, arlisss performance and julian josephsons screenplay create a compelling portrait of britains former prime minister. British prime minister benjamin disraeli george arliss is intent on buying the suez canal. The man with a movie camera 1929, soviet union aka chelovek s kinoapparatom, or c ka, 68 minutes, d.
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