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44 Ratings

JUDITH OF BETHULIA

Directed by D. W. Griffith
United States, 1914
Drama, History, Silent
  • 6060 minutes

Synopsis

The story is from the Biblical Book of Judith. During the siege of the Jewish city of Bethulia by the Assyrians, a widow named Judith has a plan to stop the war as her people suffer starvation and are ready to surrender. The widow disguises herself as a harem-girl and goes to the enemy camp.

Synopsis

The story is from the Biblical Book of Judith. During the siege of the Jewish city of Bethulia by the Assyrians, a widow named Judith has a plan to stop the war as her people suffer starvation and are ready to surrender. The widow disguises herself as a harem-girl and goes to the enemy camp.