London, January 6 – From the Egypt of the Pharaohs to a Bloomsbury lodging house is the gamut run by new British films for December. The Egyptian picture is an elaborate spectacle filmed from Sir. H. Rider Haggard's famous novel, 'Moon of Israel.' Like the American 'Ten Commandments,' it portrays the fate which befell the oppressors of the Children of Israel in old Egypt. 'This British producer,' writes the cinema correspondent of the Evening Standard, 'has outdone the lauded efforts of Cecil B. DeMille, of America.' Film plot included. The second picture is a comedy drama called, 'Not for Sale.' 'Not for Sale' is one of the most British of all British films. It contains not only the old-fashioned earl but also the dissipated high society rake.
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Two Notable Pictures: Britain's Latest Productions - London Enthusiastic Over its Own Movies
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Publication Date
1925-01-30
- Publication Year
1925
Page
3
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The Moon of Israel
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Actors
Mar??a Corda
Director
Michael Curtiz
Writer
H. Rider Haggard (novel)
Country
Austria
Released
1924-10-24
Runtime
70 min
Genre
Drama
Language
None
Plot
Egypt, circa 1230 BC. Israelites are inslaved, and the jewish girl Merapi falls in love with egyptian prince Seti, son of pharaoh Merneptah., which creates a lot of problems. By the end, Moses leads his people away from Egypt.
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The Ten Commandments
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Actors
Theodore Roberts
Director
Cecil B. DeMille
Writer
Jeanie Macpherson (story)
Country
USA
Released
1923-11-23
Runtime
136 min
Genre
Biography
Language
None
Plot
After hearing the story of Moses, the sons of a devout Christian mother go their own ways, while the atheist brother's breaking of the Ten Commandments leads to tragedy.
Awards
2 wins & 1 nomination.
Rated
Passed
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Not for Sale
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Actors
Mary Odette
Director
W.P. Kellino
Writer
Monica Ewer (novel)
Country
UK
Released
1924-10-01
Genre
Drama
Language
None
Plot
An Earl's disowned son becomes a chauffeur, loves a landlady, and is jailed for theft.
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