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The House of Rothschild (1934)

Passed | | Biography, Drama, History | 7 April 1934 (USA)
The wealthy Rothschild family undergoes prejudice from the anti-Semitic society they live within.

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(as Alfred Werker), (uncredited)

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(screen play), (based on a play by)
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Cast

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Baring
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Gudula Rothschild
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Herries
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Prince Metternich
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Rowerth
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Solomon Rothschild
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Amschel Rothschild (as Ivan Simpson)
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Carl Rothschild
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James Rothschild
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Storyline

The story of the rise of the Rothschild financial empire founded by Mayer Rothschild and continued by his five sons. From humble beginnings the business grows and helps to finance the war against Napoleon, but it's not always easy, especially because of the prejudices against Jews. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>

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(copyright length) | (FMC Library Print)

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(Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

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1.37 : 1
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Trivia

This was a particular passion project for George Arliss. See more »

Quotes

Mayer Rothschild: To trade with dignity, to live with dignity, to walk the world with dignity.
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Connections

Referenced in Dad's Army: War Dance (1969) See more »

Soundtracks

The British Grenadiers
(uncredited)
Traditional
Arranged by Alfred Newman
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Excellent!
3 June 2014 | by See all my reviews

Excellent historical drama about one of the largest banking institutions in the world. A film about banking and the British stock market wouldn't normally be my cup of tea but this has other elements to it. Defeating Napoleon was central to the story. Money helps win war! And money got the Rothschild family out of the ghetto in 1790's Frankfurt in Prussia. I had no idea that ghettos and such intense hatred for the Jews went back that far. "Jew Street" was hell. Very sad. Anti-Semitism is another huge part of the movie. Hollywood thought this was good enough for an Oscar nomination for Best Picture and probably deservedly so!

7.5 / 10 stars

--Zoooma, a Kat Pirate Screener


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