Abraham Lincoln (1930) | |
| Director(s) | D.W. Griffith |
| Producer(s) | D.W. Griffith, Joseph M. Schenck (executive uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Biographical, Drama, Historical, War |
| Top Topics | Civil War, Politics, Presidents |
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Abraham Lincoln Overview:
Abraham Lincoln (1930) was a Biographical - Drama Film directed by D.W. Griffith and produced by D.W. Griffith and Joseph M. Schenck.
SYNOPSIS
Significant as Griffith's first talkie. Tracing the President's life from his humble birth through his political career, Griffith's sincere portrait features a standout performance by Walter Huston (father of John and grandfather of Anjelica) as Lincoln.
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Uma personalidade, v?rios int?rpretes: Abraham Lincoln
By L? on Feb 20, 2013 From Critica RetroUma personalidade, v?rios int?rpretes: Abraham Lincoln O d?cimo sexto presidente dos Estados Unidos teve de enfrentar tempos tempestuosos durante a Guerra Civil Americana e tamb?m gra?as aos debates sobre a aboli??o da escravatura. Hoje ele ? um dos mais populares ex-presidentes e com certeza ... Read full article
Uma personalidade, v?rios int?rpretes: Abraham Lincoln
By L? on Feb 20, 2013 From Critica RetroUma personalidade, v?rios int?rpretes: Abraham Lincoln O d?cimo sexto presidente dos Estados Unidos teve de enfrentar tempos tempestuosos durante a Guerra Civil Americana e tamb?m gra?as aos debates sobre a aboli??o da escravatura. Hoje ele ? um dos mais populares ex-presidentes e com certez... Read full article
Uma personalidade, v?rios int?rpretes: Abraham Lincoln
By L? on Nov 30, -0001 From Critica RetroUma personalidade, v?rios int?rpretes: Abraham Lincoln O d?cimo sexto presidente dos Estados Unidos teve de enfrentar tempos tempestuosos durante a Guerra Civil Americana e tamb?m gra?as aos debates sobre a aboli??o da escravatura. Hoje ele ? um dos mais populares ex-presidentes e com certeza ... Read full article
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Quotes from
Ann Rutledge: Oh, Abe.
Abraham Lincoln: Ann, will you... will you marry me? I mean, of course, when I get out of debt and can support you?
Ann Rutledge: Well, you know, Abe, I've intended to for a long while. That is, of course, if you ask me.
Abraham Lincoln: You... you mean...?
Ann Rutledge: Yes, Abe... you've got your gingerbread.
[death scene]
Ann Rutledge: I know the truth, dear. It's goodbye.
Abraham Lincoln: No, no, Ann, dear. You're not going to leave me. I won't let you!
Ann Rutledge: We must be brave, dear...
[looking up to the heavens]
Ann Rutledge: Don't take me away. Don't take me away! It's so dark and lonesome!
Abraham Lincoln: Ann, you mustn't let go.
Ann Rutledge: If they'd sing, I wouldn't be so afraid.
[a chorus of "Sweet By and By" swells up in the background]
Ann Rutledge: We will meet there, dear.
Offut: There he is! Ugliest, laziest, smartest man in New Salem. Ain't ya, Abe?
Abraham Lincoln: Well, I don't mind my face; I'm behind it. It's the people in front that get jarred.
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Facts about
D.W. Griffith had previously filmed Lincoln's assassination at Ford's Theater in The Birth of a Nation.
This was D.W. Griffith's first sound film.
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