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The Moon of Israel
The Moon of Israel (Die Sklavenkönigin)
Silent film/Austria/90 minutes/1924
Directed by Michael Curtiz
English subtitles
With introduction by Penelope Ann Miller, star of the Oscar-winner The Artist
Silent film with live performance by Gerhard Gruber, piano accompanist 1230 BC-the Israelites are in slavery in Egypt. At this difficult time the Jewish slave-girl Merapi falls in love with Prince Seti, son of the Pharaoh Menapta. This love leads to numerous problems. At the end of the film Moses leads his people through the Red Sea and into freedom. Shooting took place in Vienna with 5,000 extras, and at the time it was one of the most elaborate and expensive epic film ever made. Screen's Greatest Spectacle! (1924 print ad for U.S. release of "Moon of Israel")
Sponsored by the Austrian Consulate General and
Temple for the Performing Arts
In partnership with Yiddishkayt
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LocationSaban Theatre (View)
8440 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
United States
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