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The Ancient Law

19232h 8mE.A. Dupont

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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.

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What is The Ancient Law (1923) about?

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.

Who stars in The Ancient Law?

The Ancient Law stars Ernst Deutsch (Baruch Mayer), Henny Porten (Erzherzogin Elisabeth Theresia), Ruth Weyher (Hofdame), Hermann Vallentin (Heinrich Laube), Werner Krauss (Nathan, der Professor). The film was directed by E.A. Dupont.

How long is The Ancient Law?

The Ancient Law has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1923.

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