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Disraeli (1929)

★ 6.1Passed89 minDirector: Alfred Edward Green

1929 film

Disraeli is a 1929 American sound (All-Talking) pre-Code historical film directed by Alfred E. Green, released by Warner Bros. Pictures, and adapted by Julien Josephson (screenplay) and De Leon Anthony (titles) from the 1911 play Disraeli by Louis N. Parker.

The lobby card states, "Mr. George Arliss in his greatest picture Disraeli". His performance as British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli won him the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. The story revolves around the British plan to buy the Suez Canal and the efforts of two spies to stop it.

As with the original 1911 Broadway play and its 1917 revival, and the 1921 silent film, Arliss' wife Florence appeared opposite him in the role of Disraeli's wife, Mary Anne (Lady Beaconsfield).

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Disraeli about?
Disraeli (1929) — Biopic of the famed British Prime Minister focusing on his concern about Russia's growing interest in the Indian subcontinent and his attempts to buy the Suez Canal. He sees the Canal as the key strategic resource in maintaining the Empire in the East but is unpopular in many qua
Is Disraeli based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Disraeli scary?
Content rating: Passed. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.