The Ancient Law (1923)
2h 8m
Running Time
October 29, 1923Release Date
Plot.
Baruch Mayer, son of an orthodox rabbi from a poor shtetl in Galizia, decides to break with the family tradition and leave the shtetl to become an actor.
Where to Watch.

Currently The Ancient Law is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Kanopy
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Cast & Crew.

Ernst Deutsch
Baruch Mayer

Henny Porten
Erzherzogin Elisabeth Theresia

Ruth Weyher
Hofdame

Hermann Vallentin
Heinrich Laube

Werner Krauss
Nathan, der Professor

Margarete Schlegel
Esther, seine Tochter

Avrom Morewski
Rabbi Mayer

Grete Berger
Mother

Robert Garrison
Ruben Pick

Jakob Tiedtke
Direktor

Olga Limburg
Frau

Alice Hechy
Tochter

Julius Brandt
Komödiant

Donald Sosin
Composer

Fritz Richard
Nathan

Wolfgang Zilzer
Page
Media.


Details.
Release DateOctober 29, 1923
Original NameDas alte Gesetz
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 8m
Genres
Last updated:
Wiki.
The Ancient Law (German: Das alte Gesetz) is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by E. A. Dupont and starring Henny Porten, Ruth Weyher and Hermann Vallentin. The son of an Orthodox Rabbi faces hostility from his father when he decides to become an actor.
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