Nathan the Wise (film)
| Nathan the Wise | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Manfred Noa |
| Produced by | Erich Wagowski |
| Written by |
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (play) Hans Kyser |
| Starring |
Fritz Greiner Carl de Vogt Lia Eibenschütz Werner Krauss |
| Cinematography |
Hans Karl Gottschalk Gustave Preiss |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Bavaria Film |
Release dates | 29 December 1922 |
Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language |
Silent German intertitles |
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.[1]
Cast
- Fritz Greiner as Sultan Saladin
- Carl de Vogt as Assad von Filneck, sein Bruder / Junger Tempelherr
- Lia Eibenschütz as Sittah, seine Schwester
- Werner Krauss as Nathan
- Bella Muzsnay as Recha
- Margarete Kupfer as Daja, die christliche Pflegerin Rechas
- Rudolf Lettinger as Klosterbruder Bonafides - früherer Reitknecht Assads
- Ferdinand Martini as Al-Hafi, Derwisch
- Ernst Schrumpf as Patriarch von Jerusalem
- Max Schreck as Grossmeister der Tempelherren
- Wolfgang von Schwindt as Emir von Kurdistan
- Ernst Matray as Spassmacher des Sultans
References
- ↑ Prawer p.20
Bibliography
- Prawer, S.S. Between Two Worlds: Jewish Presences in German and Austrian Film, 1910-1933. Berghahn Books, 2007.