The Life Story of David Lloyd George (1918)

191821mdir. Maurice ElveyUnited Kingdomsilent filmdrama film

Note: this print runs 21 minutes against a recorded 152 minutes. It is the best copy we have found; we keep looking for a complete print.

With Norman Page, Alma Reville, Ernest Thesiger, Douglas Munro, Eric Stuart

Directed by Maurice Elvey

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The Life Story of David Lloyd George (originally titled The Man Who Saved The Empire) is a 1918 British silent biopic film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Norman Page, Alma Reville and Ernest Thesiger. The film "is thought to be the first feature length biopic of a contemporary living politician". Finished in 1918, it was not shown publicly until 1996.

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