Rothschild. That's a name I would hear when someone was referring to mega-money, along with Rockerfeller. I don't know how factually accurate "The House of Rothschild" is, but it would seem that the Rothschilds overcame incredible odds and made a huge gamble that paid off.
The movie began sometime in the late 17th century I'm guessing. Jews were corralled into the ghettos and were being generally mistreated. A financially shrewd man named Mayer Rothschild (George Arliss) had a vision for his sons and his family. As the story goes he told his five sons to open banks in five major cities throughout Europe but to act as one bank with Nathan (also George Arliss), in London, being the head. That way they'd amass money after which would follow power to uplift themselves and their race.
It would seem that Mayer Rothschild was prescient. Even though Jews were being persecuted, the five sons were able to realize their father's dream up until the Rothschilds became one of the most pivotal banks during France's war with Napoleon.
There was also a bit of a love story embedded in the movie if you need such a thing. Nathan Rothschild's daughter Julie (Loretta Young) was in love with Captain Fitzroy (Robert Young). Their love was interrupted by anti-semitism and a protective father.
The message of "The House of Rothschilds" was very clear: amass money. If I heard any word I heard money. Amass money, make money, money is power, money money money moooonay. Mooonaay; as the O'Jays sang it. Should any family or people amass enough money, they could turn things into their favor. Maybe they can't change everyone's sentiment, but they can at least be powerful enough to change how they're treated.
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The movie began sometime in the late 17th century I'm guessing. Jews were corralled into the ghettos and were being generally mistreated. A financially shrewd man named Mayer Rothschild (George Arliss) had a vision for his sons and his family. As the story goes he told his five sons to open banks in five major cities throughout Europe but to act as one bank with Nathan (also George Arliss), in London, being the head. That way they'd amass money after which would follow power to uplift themselves and their race.
It would seem that Mayer Rothschild was prescient. Even though Jews were being persecuted, the five sons were able to realize their father's dream up until the Rothschilds became one of the most pivotal banks during France's war with Napoleon.
There was also a bit of a love story embedded in the movie if you need such a thing. Nathan Rothschild's daughter Julie (Loretta Young) was in love with Captain Fitzroy (Robert Young). Their love was interrupted by anti-semitism and a protective father.
The message of "The House of Rothschilds" was very clear: amass money. If I heard any word I heard money. Amass money, make money, money is power, money money money moooonay. Mooonaay; as the O'Jays sang it. Should any family or people amass enough money, they could turn things into their favor. Maybe they can't change everyone's sentiment, but they can at least be powerful enough to change how they're treated.
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