Nathan der Weise

Manfred Noa
1922-12-28


7.5
128 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Fritz Greiner Sultan Saladin Unowned
Carl de Vogt Assad von Filneck Unowned
Lia Eibenschütz Sittah Unowned
Werner Krauss Nathan Unowned
Bella Muzsnay Recha Unowned
Margarete Kupfer Daja Unowned
Rudolf Lettinger Klosterbruder Bonafides Unowned
Ferdinand Martini Al-Hafi Unowned
Ernst Schrumpf Patriarch von Jerusalem Unowned
Max Schreck Grossmeister der Templeherren Unowned
Wolfgang von Schwindt Emir von Kurdistan Unowned
Ernst Matray Spassmacher des Sultans Unowned