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03/26/09
Disraeli (1929)
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Reviews Counted:5
Fresh:4
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.4/10
Runtime: 87 mins 17 secs
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: This acclaimed biographical film relates the colorful life of Benjamin Disraeli, a Jew who became Prime Minister of England during the reign of Queen Victoria. The story focuses particularly on... [More]
Starring: George Arliss, Joan Bennett, Anthony Bushell, Florence Arliss
Director: Alfred E. Green
Reviews for Disraeli
1 - 7 (sorted by comments; UK critics are listed first)
Top Criticgood in its day; too stagy and hammy for today's audiences and tastes
12/20/07
It's a delightful film that brings back nostalgia for the good old days of 1874.
08/16/07
Recreating a role that he had played on stage and in a silent film, Arliss brings class and elegance to this early talkie about the British politician in one of Warner's first biopics.
03/15/09
Weighed down by a terribly outdated acting style and leaden direction, but George Arliss's Oscar-winning performance makes it watchable.
02/15/04
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05/20/03
Top CriticGeorge Arliss vehicle is pretty stagey, but worth seeing for his title performance.
01/10/08
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