Nathan der Weise

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 28, 1922

Original language

German

Countries

Germany

Production

Filmhaus Bavaria GmbH

Cast

Fritz Greiner,Carl de Vogt,Lia Eibenschütz,Werner Krauss,Bella Muzsnay,Margarete Kupfer,Rudolf Lettinger,Ferdinand Martini,Ernst Schrumpf,Max Schreckand 2 more

Director

Manfred Noa

Writer

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing,Hans Kyser

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0013428