Nathan der Weise (1922)

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Nathan der Weise on IMDb 7.1/10 91 votes

Released:
1922-12-28

Overview:
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.

Director:
Manfred Noa

Runtime:
2h 8min

Genre:
Drama, History

  • Cast:
  • Fritz Greiner
    as
    Sultan Saladin
  • Carl de Vogt
    as
    Assad von Filneck
  • Lia Eibenschütz
    as
    Sittah
  • Werner Krauss
    as
    Nathan
  • Bella Muzsnay
    as
    Recha