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Nathan der Weise

Where:

🇮🇱 Israel

When:

The 12th Century

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.

Released in 1922 — 128 minutes

Genres:

Drama History