Griffith adapts the story of the Apocryphal Book of Judith to the screen. During the siege of the Jewish city of Bethulia by the Assyrian tyrant Holofernes, a widow named Judith forms a plan to stop the war as her people suffer in starvation, nearly ready to surrender.
Directed by D.W. Griffith
bible
siege
attack
disguise
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.2 / 5
Cast
Blanche Sweet
Judith
Henry B. Walthall
Holofernes
Mae Marsh
Naomi
Robert Harron
Nathan
Kate Bruce
Judtih's Maid
Lillian Gish
The Young Mother
Dorothy Gish
Crippled Beggar
J. Jiquel Lanoe
Eunuch Attendant
Gertrude Bambrick
Assyrian Dancer
Harry Carey
Assyrian Traitor
Lionel Barrymore
Extra (uncredited)
Crew
D.W. Griffith
Director
Frank E. Woods
Writer
Billy Bitzer
Director of Photography
Popular Reviews
3 reviews
ken
7.0★ · 04/29/26
**One Year One Film (5/116)** Judith is one brave leader. Not gonna lie, the first half was pretty boring, then it redeemed itself with the rest of the film. Great camera work, super impressed with the war shots and production. However, there were so many sped up scenes; sometimes enhances the chaos of the situation, but other times came off as goofy. Some scenes also felt repetitive as they’re similar in nature. Overall, a pretty solid classic.
**One Year One Film (5/116)** Judith is one brave leader. Not gonna lie, the first half was pretty boring, then it redeemed itself with the rest of the film. Great camera work, super impressed with the war shots and production. However, there were so many sped up scenes; sometimes enhances the chaos of the situation, but other times came off as goofy. Some scenes also felt repetitive as they’re similar in nature. Overall, a pretty solid classic.
