Theodor Herzl (film)
| Theodor Herzl | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Otto Kreisler |
| Written by | Heinrich Glücksmann |
| Starring |
Ernst Bath Rudolph Schildkraut Joseph Schildkraut Josef Schreiter |
| Music by | Josef Sulzer |
Production company |
Helios Film |
| Distributed by | Helios Film |
Release dates | 1921 |
| Country | Austria |
| Language |
Silent German intertitles |
Theodor Herzl or Theodor Herzl, Standard-Bearer of the Jewish People (German:Theodor Herzl, der Bannerträger des jüdischen Volkes) is a 1921 Austrian silent drama film directed by Otto Kreisler and starring Ernst Bath, Rudolph Schildkraut and Joseph Schildkraut. It portrays the life of Theodor Herzl, the pioneer of modern Zionism.[1]
Cast
- Ernst Bath as Theodor Herzl
- Rudolph Schildkraut as Das ringende Israel
- Joseph Schildkraut as Das leidende Israel
- Josef Schreiter as Prophet
- Rudolf Dietz as Dr. Samuel Goldblatt
- Else Osterheim as eine junge russische Jüdin
- Gita Lenart-Vago as eine spanische Jüdin
- Axel Plessen as russischer Gutsbesitzer
- Pippa Gettke as Altjüdische tänzerin
- Heinz Altringen as König von Spanien
- Ludwig Donath as Prinz Eugen
- Eugen Preiß as Pabst Leo XIII
References
- ↑ Holmes & Silverman p.154
Bibliography
- Holmes, Deborah & Silverman, Lisa. Interwar Vienna: Culture Between Tradition and Modernity. Camden House, 2009.
- Dassanowsky, Robert. Austrian Cinema: A History. McFarland & Company Incorporated Publishing, 2005.