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Judith of Bethulia

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Original title

Judith of Bethuliaaka

AKA

Her Condoned Sin

Year

1914

Running time

61 min.

Country

United States

Director

D.W. Griffith

Screenwriter

Thomas Bailey Aldrich, D.W. Griffith, Grace Pierce, Frank E. Woods

Cast

Cinematography

G.W. Bitzer (B&W)

Producer

Biograph Company

Genre

Drama | Biblical. Silent Film. Origins of Film

Synopsis

The story is from the Bible's Book of Judith about the siege of the Jewish city Bethulia by Assyrians. A widow named Judith (Blanche Sweet), has a plan to stop the war of the city when her people suffer starvation, and are ready to surrender. The widow disguises herself as a harem-girl, and goes to the enemy where she beguiles a general of King Nebuchadnezzar, whose army is destroying the city. Judith seduces Holofernes (Henry Walthall), then while he is drunk, cuts off his head with a sabre. She returns to her city, a heroine.

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Judith of Bethulia

1914

D.W. Griffith

5.9

(135)