Nathan the Wise | |
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Directed by | Manfred Noa |
Produced by | Erich Wagowski |
Written by |
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (play) Hans Kyser |
Starring |
Fritz Greiner Carl de Vogt Lia Eibenschütz Werner Krauss |
Cinematography |
Hans Karl Gottschalk Gustave Preiss |
Production
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Distributed by | Bavaria Film |
Release date
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29 December 1922 |
Running time
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128 minutes |
Country | Germany |
Language |
Silent German intertitles |
Nathan the Wise (German: Nathan der Weise) is a 1922 German silent historical film directed by Manfred Noa and starring Fritz Greiner, Carl de Vogt and Lia Eibenschütz. It is based on the 1779 play Nathan the Wise by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing. It was made by Bavaria Film at the Emelka Studios. The film provoked protests in Munich from far-right groups who felt it was too pro-Jewish.