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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.
Original Release
12/28/1922
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Fritz Greiner | Sultan Saladin |
| Carl de Vogt | Assad von Filneck, sein Bruder / Junger Tempelherr / Assad von Filneck |
| Lia Eibenschütz | Sittah, seine Schwester / Sittah |
| Werner Krauss | Nathan |
| Bella Muzsnay | Recha |
| Margarete Kupfer | Daja, die christliche Pflegerin Rechas / Daja |
| Rudolf Lettinger | Klosterbruder Bonafides - früherer Reitknecht Assads / Klosterbruder Bonafides |
| Ferdinand Martini | Al-Hafi, Derwisch / Al-Hafi |
| Ernst Schrumpf | Patriarch von Jerusalem |
| Max Schreck | Grossmeister der Tempelherren / Grossmeister der Templeherren |
Directors
Writers
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Hans Kyser
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Fritz Greiner | Sultan Saladin |
| Carl de Vogt | Assad von Filneck, sein Bruder / Junger Tempelherr / Assad von Filneck |
| Lia Eibenschütz | Sittah, seine Schwester / Sittah |
| Werner Krauss | Nathan |
| Bella Muzsnay | Recha |
| Margarete Kupfer | Daja, die christliche Pflegerin Rechas / Daja |
| Rudolf Lettinger | Klosterbruder Bonafides - früherer Reitknecht Assads / Klosterbruder Bonafides |
| Ferdinand Martini | Al-Hafi, Derwisch / Al-Hafi |
| Ernst Schrumpf | Patriarch von Jerusalem |
| Max Schreck | Grossmeister der Tempelherren / Grossmeister der Templeherren |
| Wolfgang von Schwindt | Emir von Kurdistan |
| Ernst Matray | Spassmacher des Sultans |
| Carl-Heinz Schroth | Bit Part |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Gerhard Ullmann | Producer |
| Erich Wagowski | Producer |
