Posted by charles silver, curator, department of film. The film is actually overambitious, trying hard to cover the entire life of abe, from birth to death. Griffith, who had directed the unashamedly proconfederacy birth of a nation just 15 years prior. This is the earliest biographical film about american president abraham lincoln, and is directed by d.
Hynes,writing in motion picture news,wrote that huston gives the role all the lincoln resolution, all of the humor of the. You can find more information regarding this film on its imdb page. If you like this video, please support me by buying my ebook available on amazon this video is in the public domain and can be used. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. A detailed biographical sketch of the abraham lincoln, we see his birth in a log cabin, the tragic death of his first love, ann rutledge, his debates with douglas, his accepting of the presidency, the terrible toll of the civil war, and finally the tragic assassination at fords theater. Often this abraham lincoln, as it is called, reminds one of the combination of the old style and the. The new york times listed it as one of the 10 best films of 1930 and film daily called it a griffith achievement. It gives the history of what led this man to the white house, his freeing of the slaves, and the civil war. I was a bit shocked to find out that before the film starts, a warning label appears on the screen and states that portions of the audio have not survived over the years, and that the dialogue and music are replaced with subtitles.
Griffiths first talkie works as a companion piece to his classic birth of a nation, providing a detailed biographical sketch of. It stars walter huston as lincoln and una merkel, in her second speaking role, as ann rutledge. Reviews, interviews and features from the international film magazine. His final feature, the struggle 1931, was a passionate plea against alcohol made by a committed, unredeemable, and selfdestructive drunk, and if abraham lincoln 1930 was intended as some sort of apologia for the birth of a nation 1915, the director seems to have missed the point of the outrage he. Publication date 19301108 usage public domain mark 1. It must also have been special to griffith himself, as he did more than direct it. There are a couple of other lincoln movies that are better. Griffiths abraham lincoln, is a 1930 precode american biographical film about abraham lincoln directed. Abraham lincoln 1930 tt0020620 silent film master d. The film is basically a cliffs notes version of lincoln s life, starting out with his birth in 1809 and attempting to cram his whole life story into 94 minutes. Abraham lincoln has long fascinated writers, historians, and filmmakers. Sign in sign up an intriguing journey though the life of americas heroic president. The story follows lincoln from his birth, through adulthood, and into the hardships of his presidency.
Griffiths abraham lincoln, adalah film biografi precode tahun 1930 yang menceritakan tentang presiden amerika serikat abraham lincoln, disutradarai oleh d. A good script and a talented cast combined with griffiths experience made abraham lincoln a highly respected film of the early sound era of the 1930s and no doubt helped walter houstons career considerably, as his portrayal of lincoln in this film is very impressive. Griffiths first talking movie is the biography of lincoln from his birth in a log cabin to his entry into politics and his years of power before his assassination in fords theatre. Griffitha biography of the beloved united states president by d. Abraham lincoln is a 1930 film about the life of the 16th president of the united states. As far as the accuracy of this film goes, lets first take this into consideration. As far as this film is concerned with teaching about lincoln, we must always keep in mind the year it was made in and more specifically the director who made it. Respectful but melodramatic, and even more interesting coming from d. Abraham lincoln the film detective restored version dvd. Media for the 1930 united states film abraham lincoln. Mar 11, 2007 the story of abraham lincoln s life had been told before d w griffith got his hands on it, but by 1930 there was sound and there was walter huston. Griffitha, poznat kao prvi zvucni, ali i pretposljednji film u njegovom opusu. This story delves into his personal life, including. Thorne is a 1930 precode american biographical film about abraham lincoln directed by d.
However bad abraham lincoln is, though, i myself found it more than watchable and always fascinating. Abraham lincoln 1930 drama filme in voller lange youtube. The film is basically a cliffs notes version of lincolns life, starting out with his birth in 1809 and attempting to cram his whole life story into 94 minutes. Shop abraham lincoln the film detective restored version dvd 1930 at best buy. But this is a 1930 film and shouldnt be compared to modern films and todays standards just as griffiths work overall cant rightly be compared to more contemporary directors and filmmakers so some familiarity with 1930s films would go a long way to help appreciate abraham lincoln. Walter huston as our sixteenth president in abraham lincoln. Griffith with walter huston, una merkel, william l. Abraham lincoln is a 1930 film based on the life of the sixteenth president of the united states of america. The film is a dramatized version of lincolns biography, and essentially goes through every important event in lincolns life. Abraham lincoln has long fascinated writers, historians, and film makers. Griffith and starring walter huston, based on the life of.
We are left to wonder what might have happened, as young abe walter huston visits the deathbed of his betrothed ann rutledge una merkel, in d. It stars walter huston as lincoln and una merkel, in her second speaking role. Mostly stodgy biopic of abraham lincoln depicts the 16th presidents life through a series of episodes that amount to a sort of greatest hits reel. Abraham lincoln film 1930 wikipedia bahasa indonesia. Abraham lincoln is one of the earliest film biographies of americas 16th president. Griffiths abraham lincoln, is a 1930 precode biographical film about american.
Although the latter film deified fellow kentuckian abe lincoln and showed tolerance toward that butcher of. Lincoln walter huston is shown from his early days, to his. Abraham lincoln je americki crnobijeli biografski film snimljen 1930. Voir en abraham lincoln 1930 vf gratuit film complet. Griffiths abraham lincoln, is a 1930 precode american biographical film about abraham lincoln directed by d. Zanuck fought for control of the film, to the point where ford destroyed unwanted takes for fear the studio would use them in the film. Film ini dibintangi walter huston sebagai lincoln dan. As abraham lincoln, walter huston is a tower of strength, making even. Abraham lincoln 1930 wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Yes, the films sound is hissy and pretty scratchy i viewed it online at internet archive but compared to most movies, certainly of that era and posted on that site, i. Not much to do with politics, war, or abraham lincoln.
Griffith is thoroughly conversant with the facts, here and. Griffith, le film complet abraham lincoln long metrage avec original streaming en anglais, a ete produit en etatsunis et est apparu dans les cinemas francais en 1930. Lincoln is a 1939 american biographical drama film about the early life of president abraham lincoln, directed by john ford and starring henry fonda. Griffiths abraham lincoln, is a 1930 precode biographical film about american president abraham lincoln directed by d. Includes his romance with ann rutledge, his days as a lawyer in illinois, his marriage to mary todd, his. Griffith explores the life of the 16th president of the united states in this, his first sound film. Film ini dibintangi walter huston sebagai lincoln dan una merkel, dalam peran. Media in category abraham lincoln 1930 film the following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. Voir abraham lincoln 1930 en streaming complet streamvoir. Griffiths first talkie works as a companion piece to his classic birth of a nation, providing a detailed biographical sketch of the 16th president. Mar 19, 2015 a biography of the beloved united states president by d.
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