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Prime Minister of Great Britain Benjamin Disraeli outwits the subterfuge of the Russians and chicanery at home in order to secure the purchase of the Suez Canal.Prime Minister of Great Britain Benjamin Disraeli outwits the subterfuge of the Russians and chicanery at home in order to secure the purchase of the Suez Canal.Prime Minister of Great Britain Benjamin Disraeli outwits the subterfuge of the Russians and chicanery at home in order to secure the purchase of the Suez Canal.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 2 nominations total
Michael Visaroff
- Count Borsinov
- (as Michael Visocoff S.T.)
George Atkinson
- Hyde Park Speaker
- (uncredited)
Ted Billings
- Man in Hyde Park Audience
- (uncredited)
Norman Cannon
- Mr. Foljambe - Disraeli's Secretary
- (uncredited)
Henry Carvill
- Duke of Glastonbury
- (uncredited)
Jack Deery
- Bascot - Disraeli's Butler
- (uncredited)
Charles E. Evans
- Mr. Potter - Disraeli's Gardener
- (uncredited)
Shayle Gardner
- Dr. Williams
- (uncredited)
Gwendolyn Logan
- Duchess of Glastonbury
- (uncredited)
Margaret Mann
- Queen Victoria
- (uncredited)
Tom McGuire
- Extra as House of Commons Member
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Julien Josephson
- De Leon Anthony(uncredited)
- Louis N. Parker(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaThe film was re-released in 1934, at which time the title credits were re-done, Arliss given billing as "Mr. George Arliss," and an NRA (National Recovery Act) emblem added; this is the version which presently survives. Unfortunately, the remainder of the film is cropped off the left side, in order to accommodate the sound-on-film system track, which had, by then, replaced the now obsolete Vitaphone sound-on-disc system, and required a slightly narrower picture image as a result. Some pre-Code footage, about three minutes, was also deleted and is believed to be lost.
- Quotes
Lord Charles Deeford: I do not discuss politics with women.
Benjamin Disraeli: I do.
- Alternate versionsThe original 1929 release ran 90 minutes; shortened by three minutes for a re-release in 1934. All current prints are the 87-minute re-release version.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Voice That Thrilled the World (1943)
- SoundtracksRule Britannia
(1740)
Music by Thomas Augustine Arne
Words by James Thomson
Played during the opening credit
Featured review
Arliss Steals the Show
Disraeli (1929)
** (out of 4)
Creaky, early talkie won George Arliss the Best Actor Oscar but outside of his performance there's very little to recommend here. In the film he plays British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli who not only tries playing match maker (to Anthony Bushell and Joan Bennett) but also trying to cool the political climate in the country. Disraeli's main challenge comes when he tries to buy the Suez Canal as he's not prepared for the battle that will come. This film comes as a major disappointment to me especially after reading so many positive reviews. It seems the majority of people who viewed this film did enjoy it but I'm certainly not one of them. I did love the performance of Arliss who is the main reason to watch this. Apparently Arliss played this role several times on stage and even did a 1921 movie version, which is sadly now lost except for one reel. He certainly knows this role and feels very comfortable playing it and this comes across on the screen as he appears to just float from one scene to the next. Arliss is clearly very comfortable here and that easy-going nature really comes across well and he manages to make the character very well-rounded. Both Bushell and Bennett are charming in their roles and they look great together but I must admit that I found their relationship to be rather lacking and not at all interesting. Even worse, for me, was all the political stuff because of all talky everything was. I was growing real tired of the constant dialogue as it wasn't written very well and the only all blandness of the non-stop words. Even worse is that the film has a very stagy look that just brings the film to a complete stop.
** (out of 4)
Creaky, early talkie won George Arliss the Best Actor Oscar but outside of his performance there's very little to recommend here. In the film he plays British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli who not only tries playing match maker (to Anthony Bushell and Joan Bennett) but also trying to cool the political climate in the country. Disraeli's main challenge comes when he tries to buy the Suez Canal as he's not prepared for the battle that will come. This film comes as a major disappointment to me especially after reading so many positive reviews. It seems the majority of people who viewed this film did enjoy it but I'm certainly not one of them. I did love the performance of Arliss who is the main reason to watch this. Apparently Arliss played this role several times on stage and even did a 1921 movie version, which is sadly now lost except for one reel. He certainly knows this role and feels very comfortable playing it and this comes across on the screen as he appears to just float from one scene to the next. Arliss is clearly very comfortable here and that easy-going nature really comes across well and he manages to make the character very well-rounded. Both Bushell and Bennett are charming in their roles and they look great together but I must admit that I found their relationship to be rather lacking and not at all interesting. Even worse, for me, was all the political stuff because of all talky everything was. I was growing real tired of the constant dialogue as it wasn't written very well and the only all blandness of the non-stop words. Even worse is that the film has a very stagy look that just brings the film to a complete stop.
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