Nathan der Weise (1922)
Silent movie adaptation of Lessing's play. Set in Jerusalem during the Third Crusade, it describes how the wise Jewish merchant Nathan, the enlightened sultan Saladin and the (initially anonymous) Templar bridge their gaps between Judaism, Islam and Christianity.
- Date of release
- 1922-12-28
- TMDB
- 7.4 / 10 (5)
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Director
- Manfred Noa
Casting
- Fritz Greiner — Sultan Saladin
- Carl de Vogt — Assad von Filneck
- Lia Eibenschütz — Sittah
- Werner Krauss — Nathan
- Bella Muzsnay — Recha
- Margarete Kupfer — Daja
- Rudolf Lettinger — Klosterbruder Bonafides
- Ferdinand Martini — Al-Hafi
- Ernst Schrumpf — Patriarch von Jerusalem
- Max Schreck — Grossmeister der Templeherren
- Wolfgang von Schwindt — Emir von Kurdistan
- Ernst Matray — Spassmacher des Sultans
Interesting facts
Nathan the Wise 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.
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