Disraeli (1929) | |
| Director(s) | Alfred E. Green |
| Producer(s) | |
| Top Genres | Biographical, Drama, Historical, Silent Films |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Spies |
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Disraeli Overview:
Disraeli (1929) was a Drama - Drama Film directed by Alfred E. Green .
The film was based on the play of the same name written by Louis N. Parker performed at the Wallack's Theatre, NY from Sep 18, 1911 - May 1912.
Academy Awards 1929/30 --- Ceremony Number 3 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | George Arliss | Won |
| Best Picture | Warner Bros. | Nominated |
| Best Writing | (Julian Josephson) | Nominated |
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Disraeli
By Alyson on Mar 17, 2011 From The Best Picture ProjectThere are many reasons people enjoy movies, but right now I want to ?think about two very broad reasons: to be entertained and to learn something new. ?In Disraeli, you may accomplish one of those, but probably not both. It is 1874 and Benjamin Disraeli (George Arliss) is Prime Minister of England. ... Read full article
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Quotes from
Lady Clarissa Pevensey:
Why do you dislike Mr. Disraeli so much?
Lord Charles Deeford: I neither like him nor dislike him. He's nothing to me.
Lady Clarissa Pevensey: Don't you feel lonely?
Lord Charles Deeford: Lonely?
Lady Clarissa Pevensey: You're the only man in all the world who neither likes nor dislikes Mr. Disraeli.
Lady Mary Beaconsfield: She thinks you're the greatest man in the world, and she's right.
Benjamin Disraeli: Quite right!
Benjamin Disraeli: I tell you, a ferment is at work all over the world. Titanic forces are unchained in America, forces you have no conception of. The spirit of nationality is aroused in France, in Italy, in Germany! New wine has been poured into old bottles, and an explosion must follow sooner or later. I shall not live to see it, but I hear the seething of the yeast.
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Lord Charles Deeford: I neither like him nor dislike him. He's nothing to me.
Lady Clarissa Pevensey: Don't you feel lonely?
Lord Charles Deeford: Lonely?
Lady Clarissa Pevensey: You're the only man in all the world who neither likes nor dislikes Mr. Disraeli.
Lady Mary Beaconsfield: She thinks you're the greatest man in the world, and she's right.
Benjamin Disraeli: Quite right!
Benjamin Disraeli: I tell you, a ferment is at work all over the world. Titanic forces are unchained in America, forces you have no conception of. The spirit of nationality is aroused in France, in Italy, in Germany! New wine has been poured into old bottles, and an explosion must follow sooner or later. I shall not live to see it, but I hear the seething of the yeast.
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Facts about
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Adapted from a Broadway play by Louis N. Parker. The original stage production of "Disraeli" also starred George Arliss and opened on Sep 18, 1911 at Wallack's Theatre in New York and ran for 280 performances. It was revived in 1912, 1917 (again with George Arliss) and 1927.
Previously produced as a silent film - Disraeli, also starring George Arliss.
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Adapted from a Broadway play by Louis N. Parker. The original stage production of "Disraeli" also starred George Arliss and opened on Sep 18, 1911 at Wallack's Theatre in New York and ran for 280 performances. It was revived in 1912, 1917 (again with George Arliss) and 1927.
Previously produced as a silent film - Disraeli, also starring George Arliss.
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