Judith and Holofernes (1929 film)

Judith and Holofernes
Directed by	Baldassarre Negroni
Written by	Giulio Lombardozzi
Starring	Bartolomeo Pagano Jia Ruskaja Franz Sala
Cinematography	Ubaldo Arata Massimo Terzano
Production company	Societa Anonima Stefano Pittaluga
Distributed by	Societa Anonima Stefano Pittaluga
Release date	January 1929 (1929-01)
Running time	101 minutes
Country	Italy
Languages	Silent Italian intertitles

Judith and Holofernes (Italian:Giuditta e Oloferne) is a 1929 Italian silent historical film directed by Baldassarre Negroni and starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Jia Ruskaja and Franz Sala. It was the final film of Pagano, who had been famous during the silent era for his portrayals of Maciste.

The film is based on the story of Judith beheading Holofernes. A 1959 film, Judith and Holofernes, was also inspired by the tale.

Cast

• Bartolomeo Pagano
• Jia Ruskaja
• Franz Sala
• Carlo Tedeschi
• Giuseppe Brignone
• Augusto Bandini
• Felice Minotti
• Lore Lay
• Giorgio Curti
• Anna Mari
• Andrea Bani
• Nino Altieri

See also

• Judith of Bethulia (1914)

Bibliography

• Moliterno, Gino. The A to Z of Italian Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2008.

External links

• Judith and Holofernes at IMDb