Judith of Bethulia - 1914

Griffith adapts the story of the Apocryphal Book of Judith to the screen. During the siege of the Jewish city of Bethulia by the Assyrian tyrant Holofernes, a widow named Judith forms a plan to stop the war as her people suffer in starvation, nearly ready to surrender.

72min
1914
NR
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.2/10

Cast

Kate Bruce profile pictureKate BruceJudtih's Maid
Lillian Gish profile pictureLillian GishThe Young Mother
Dorothy Gish profile pictureDorothy GishCrippled Beggar
Harry Carey profile pictureHarry CareyAssyrian Traitor
Lionel Barrymore profile pictureLionel BarrymoreExtra (uncredited)

About Judith of Bethulia

Judith of Bethulia Overview

Griffith adapts the story of the Apocryphal Book of Judith to the screen. During the siege of the Jewish city of Bethulia by the Assyrian tyrant Holofernes, a widow named Judith forms a plan to stop the war as her people suffer in starvation, nearly ready to surrender.

Age Rating: NR
Runtime: 72min

Extra details

Original Title: Judith of Bethulia
Original Language: English
Directed By: D.W. Griffith
Production Companies
American Mutoscope & Biograph