Samson and Delilah (1920)
1920 · Ephemeral film · 14 min · dir. Alexander Korda
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Synopsis
Samson und Delila is an Austrian silent film, premiered in Vienna on 25 December 1922. It was released in the United Kingdom in October 1923 as Samson and Delilah. The film, the first to be made at the Rosenhügel Film Studios, which were still under construction at the time, was directed by Alexander Korda under the aegis of the Vita-Film company and was among the first epic films to be made in Austria.
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Details
- Director
- Alexander Korda
- Running time
- 14 minutes
Cast & crew
Alexander Korda Director
María Corda- Franz Herterich
Ernst Arndt
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★ · Why why why · Spuzz · 2016-01-01
Lo-rent version of this biblical tale (everything seems to take place outside) with mugging actors, simplified ssts, and somewhat lack of originality. The story is there (I guess, I'm no biblical scholar) and it's somewhat interesting, but could have used a little more oomph.
