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The Life Story of David Lloyd George (1996)

The Life Story of David Lloyd George poster
Directed by
Maurice Elvey
Genre
drama film, silent film, biographical film, historical film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
2h 32m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a silent film about the British prime minister David Lloyd George. It shows his political life and work during World War One.

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What happens

The Life Story of David Lloyd George (originally titled The Man Who Saved The Empire) is a 1918 British silent biopic film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Norman Page, Alma Reville and Ernest Thesiger. The film "is thought to be the first feature length biopic of a contemporary living politician". Finished in 1918, it was not shown publicly until 1996. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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