Drama ·History · Germany · 1922 · 2h 8m

Nathan der Weise

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Director
Manfred Noa
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 Margarete Kupfer as Daja
Crew
Hans Kyser — Writer Walter Wesener — Costume Design
Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators
Manfred Noa Director Hans Kyser Writer Walter Wesener Costume Design
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