Nathan der Weise

Drama, History

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Manfred Noa

Status Released

Release Date 1922-12-28

Storyline

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.