Nathan der Weise (1922)

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.

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Summary Details
Running Time2 hr 8 min
GenresDrama History
FilmmakersRole
Manfred Noa Director
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing Writer
Hans Kyser Writer
Erich Wagowski Producer
Rabih Abou-Khalil Composer
Aljoscha Zimmermann Composer
Hans Karl Gottschalk Cinematographer
Gustave Preiss Cinematographer
CastRole
Fritz Greiner
Sultan Saladin
Carl de Vogt
Assad von Filneck, sein Bruder/Junger Tempelherr
Lia Eibenschütz
Sittah, seine Schwester
Werner Krauss
Nathan