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The House of Rothschild is a 1934 American pre-Code historical drama film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring George Arliss, Loretta Young and Boris Karloff. It was adapted by Nunnally Johnson from the play by George Hembert Westley, and chronicles the rise of the Rothschild family of European bankers.
Apr 28, 2024 · Rothschild family, the most famous of all European banking dynasties, which for some 200 years exerted great influence on the economic and, indirectly, the political history of Europe. The house was founded by Mayer Amschel Rothschild (b. February 23, 1744, Frankfurt am Main—d. September 19, 1812,
The 1934 Hollywood film titled The House of Rothschild, starring George Arliss and Loretta Young, recounted the life of Mayer Amschel Rothschild and Nathan Mayer Rothschild (both played by Arliss). Excerpts from this film were incorporated into the Nazi propaganda film Der ewige Jude ( The Eternal Jew ) without the permission of the copyright ...
The House of Rothschild: Directed by Alfred L. Werker, Sidney Lanfield. With George Arliss, Boris Karloff, Loretta Young, Robert Young. The wealthy Rothschild family undergoes prejudice from the anti-Semitic society they live within.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Alfred L. Werker, Sidney Lanfield
- 1934-04-07
Synopsis This sanitized take on the famed Rothschild family, a prominent European banking clan with Jewish roots, was in part a Hollywood effort to combat swelling tides of anti-Semitism during...
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- George Arliss
- Alfred L. Werker
- Drama, Biography
Nov 1, 1999 · Paperback – November 1, 1999. In his rich and nuanced portrait of the remarkable, elusive Rothschild family, Oxford scholar and bestselling author Niall Ferguson uncovers the secrets behind the family's phenomenal economic success.
Brief Synopsis. 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 the family.
