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The Life of Moses is a 1909 American silent epic film directed by J. Stuart Blackton and starring Pat Hartigan, Julia Arthur and William J. Humphrey. A portrayal of the biblical story of Moses, it was one of a number of prestige film based on historical or religious subjects made during the era.

The Life of Moses
Directed by	J. Stuart Blackton
Produced by	Madison L. Peters
Starring	Pat Hartigan Julia Arthur William J. Humphrey
Production company	Vitagraph Company of America
Distributed by	Vitagraph Company of America
Release date	December 4, 1909
Running time	50 minutes (5 reels)
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

It was produced by the Vitagraph Company, a leading early film studio. Relating five different events in Moses' life, it lasted five reels. It met great resistance from movie theater owners, who preferred shorter films that allowed them to change their audience much faster. Although often shown in five separate parts, the successful screening of the entire film in single sittings was influential in the gradual move away from short one or two reel films towards feature film production.[1]

Cast

• Pat Hartigan as Moses
• Julia Arthur
• William J. Humphrey
• Charles Kent
• Edith Storey

Preservation status

The film is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.[2]

References

Bibliography

• Dewey, Donald. Buccaneer: James Stuart Blackton and the Birth of American Movies. Rowman & Littlefield, 2016.

External links

• The Life of Moses at IMDb

На других языках

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- [en] The Life of Moses

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[ru] Жизнь Моисея

«Жизнь Моисея» (англ. The Life of Moses) — американский драматический фильм Джеймса Стюарта Блэктона[1][2]

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