Theodor Herzl, Standard-Bearer of the Jewish People (1921)

Name: Theodor Herzl, Standard-Bearer of the Jewish People
Genre: Drama
Released: 1921-07-30

1h 15m

Running Time

Plot.

This early film biography of the founder of modern Zionism depicts a young Herzl learning about Jewish persecution throughout the ages and developing his theory of political Zionism, which he saw as the only solution to anti-semitism.

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Cast & Crew.

Ernst Bath

Theodor Herzl

Rudolph Schildkraut

Das ringende Israel

Joseph Schildkraut

Das leidende Israel

Josefa Gettke

Altjüdische Tänzerin

Ludwig Donath

Prinz Eugen

Otto Kreisler

Director

Axel Plessen

Russischer Gutsbesitzer

Heinz Altringen

König von Spanien

Heinrich Glücksmann

Writer

Details.

Release Date
July 30, 1921

Original Name
Theodor Herzl, der Bannerträger des jüdischen Volkes

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 15m

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-16

Wiki.

Theodor Herzl or Theodor Herzl, Standard-Bearer of the Jewish People (German: Theodor Herzl, der Bannerträger des jüdischen Volkes) is a 1921 Austrian silent drama film directed by Otto Kreisler and starring Ernst Bath, Rudolph Schildkraut and Joseph Schildkraut. It portrays the life of Theodor Herzl, the pioneer of modern Zionism.