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.
Free
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Cast & Crew.
Henny Porten
Erzherzogin Elisabeth Theresia
Ruth Weyher
Hofdame
Hermann Vallentin
Heinrich Laube
Avrom Morewski
Rabbiner Mayer
Ernst Deutsch
Baruch, sein Sohn
Grete Berger
Seine Mutter
Robert Garrison
Ruben Pick
Werner Krauß
Nathan, der Professor
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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.