The read
It runs a compact 1h 12m.
Synopsis
In the 7th-century B.C., the Assyrians storm the walls of the Jewish city of Bethulia, leaving its people frightened and ready to hand their homes over to the invaders. As the Assyrians close in, the citizens are cut off from the outside world, and they began to starve. Seeing her people's desperation, Jewish widow Judith poses as a harem worker, winning her entry into the Assyrian camp, where she plans to kill their general, Holofernes.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
32 audience votes
Key crew
- D.W. GriffithDirector
- Frank E. WoodsWriter
Cast
- Blanche SweetJudith
- Henry B. WalthallHolofernes
- Mae MarshNaomi
- Robert HarronNathan
- Kate BruceJudtih's Maid
- Lillian GishThe Young Mother
- Dorothy GishCrippled Beggar
- J. Jiquel LanoeEunuch Attendant
- Gertrude BambrickAssyrian Dancer
- Harry CareyAssyrian Traitor
- Lionel BarrymoreExtra (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
biblesiegeharemattackperiod dramadisguiseharem girl7th century bchistorical epicassyrianswar epic