The Ancient Law

Name: The Ancient Law
Director: E.A. Dupont
Genre: Drama
Released: 1923-10-29
Duration: 128 min
Cast: Ernst Deutsch, Henny Porten, Ruth Weyher, Hermann Vallentin, Werner Krauss

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1923 · 128 min · Drama · TMDB 6.8/10

Overview

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.

Directed by E.A. Dupont

Cast

Ernst Deutsch — Baruch Mayer
Henny Porten — Erzherzogin Elisabeth Theresia
Ruth Weyher — Hofdame
Hermann Vallentin — Heinrich Laube
Werner Krauss — Nathan, der Professor