Nathan the Wise (1922)

Original title

Nathan der Weise

Directed by

Manfred Noa

Genre

drama film, silent film, historical film

Country

Germany

Runtime

2h 03m

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Jewish merchant in Jerusalem is caught between religious tensions during the Crusades. The film is based on a play about tolerance and understanding.

historicaldramaticthoughtfulslow-pacedseriousreflectivestagedsilent

What happens

Nathan the Wise (German: Nathan der Weise) is a 1922 German silent historical film directed by Manfred Noa and starring Fritz Greiner, Carl de Vogt and Lia Eibenschütz. It is based on the 1779 play Nathan the Wise by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing. It was made by Bavaria Film at the Emelka Studios. The film provoked protests in Munich from far-right groups who felt it was too pro-Jewish. In 2010 oud player and composer Rabih Abou-Khalil released a soundtrack composed for the film entitled Trouble in Jerusalem. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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