Judith and Holofernes (1929)

Original title

Giuditta e Oloferne

Directed by

Baldassarre Negroni

Genre

drama film, silent film, sword-and-sandal film

Country

Kingdom of Italy

Runtime

1h 41m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This silent film adapts the biblical story of Judith, a woman who saves her people by seducing and beheading the Assyrian general Holofernes.

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What happens

Judith and Holofernes (Italian: Giuditta e Oloferne) is a 1929 Italian silent historical film directed by Baldassarre Negroni and starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Jia Ruskaja and Franz Sala. It was the final film of Pagano, who had been famous during the silent era for his portrayals of Maciste. The film is based on the story of Judith beheading Holofernes. A 1959 film, Judith and Holofernes, was also inspired by the tale. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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