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.
Manfred Noa | Director |
Hans Karl Gottschalk | Cinematography |
Gustave Preiss | Cinematography |
Karl Machus | Art Direction |
Otto Völckers | Art Direction |
Peter Rochelsberg | Set Decoration |
Walter Wesener | Costume Design |
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing | Theatre Play |
Hans Kyser | Writer |