The Ancient Law

Directed by E.A. Dupont
1923    2h 8m
Drama
7.2
In "This Ancient Law," Baruch Mayr, the son of an orthodox rabbi, defies tradition by pursuing an acting career in Vienna. As he gains fame and romance with an archduchess, he grapples with his identity and longing for home, ultimately facing familial rejection and choices that challenge his roots.
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Cast of The Ancient Law
  • Ernst DeutschBaruch Mayer
  • Henny PortenErzherzogin Elisabeth Theresia
  • Ruth WeyherHofdame
  • Hermann VallentinHeinrich Laube
  • Werner KraußNathan, der Professor
  • Margarete SchlegelEsther, seine Tochter
  • Avrom MorewskiRabbi Mayer
  • Grete BergerMother
  • Robert GarrisonRuben Pick
  • Jakob TiedtkeDirektor
  • Olga LimburgFrau
  • Alice HechyTochter
  • Julius BrandtKomödiant
  • Robert Scholz
  • Kálmán Zátony
  • Fritz RichardNathan
  • Wolfgang ZilzerPage
 
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