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The Ancient Law (Das alte Gesetz)

Name: The Ancient Law (Das alte Gesetz)
Genre: Drama
Released: 1923
Duration: 128 min

The Ancient Law

Ernst Deutsch as Baruch, a rabbi's son who leaves a Galician shtetl for the Viennese stage; Henny Porten; Werner Krauss.

Silent

19232h 8mGermanyDirected by E.A. Dupont

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E. A. Dupont, 1923. Ernst Deutsch as Baruch, a rabbi's son who leaves a Galician shtetl for the Viennese stage; Henny Porten; Werner Krauss. Silent, German, about 128 minutes.

Year: 1923
Runtime: 2h 8m
Country: Germany
Sound: Silent
Genres: Drama

SourceEnglish WikipediaPublic domain, not yet verified

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The silent twenties. 56 films from 1923 in the catalogue.

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E.A. Dupont
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The Ancient Law (Das alte Gesetz)

The Ancient Law

Ernst Deutsch as Baruch, a rabbi's son who leaves a Galician shtetl for the Viennese stage; Henny Porten; Werner Krauss.

Silent

19232h 8mGermanyDirected by E.A. Dupont

Your rating

Overview
Cast and crew
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Overview

E. A. Dupont, 1923. Ernst Deutsch as Baruch, a rabbi's son who leaves a Galician shtetl for the Viennese stage; Henny Porten; Werner Krauss. Silent, German, about 128 minutes.

Year: 1923
Runtime: 2h 8m
Country: Germany
Sound: Silent
Genres: Drama

SourceEnglish WikipediaPublic domain, not yet verified

Where it sits

The silent twenties. 56 films from 1923 in the catalogue.

Cast and crew

E.A. Dupont
Director

Also streaming

Streaming data by JustWatch

The Ancient Law (Das alte Gesetz)

Cast and crew

E.A. Dupont

Also streaming

The Ancient Law (Das alte Gesetz)

Cast and crew

E.A. Dupont

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