The Ancient Law

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The Ancient Law
GermanDas alte Gesetz
Directed byE. A. Dupont
Written byHeinrich Laube
Paul Reno
Starring
CinematographyTheodor Sparkuhl
Production
company
Comedia-Film
Release date
  • 29 October 1923 (1923-10-29)
Running time
128 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguagesSilent
German intertitles

The Ancient Law (German: Das alte Gesetz) is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by E. A. Dupont and starring Henny Porten, Ruth Weyher and Hermann Vallentin.[1] The son of an Orthodox Rabbi faces hostility from his father when he decides to become an actor.

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  1. ^ Eisner, Lotte H. (2008) [1952]. The Haunted Screen: Expressionism in the German Cinema and the Influence of Max Reinhardt. Translated by Greaves, Roger. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. p. 275. ISBN 0520257901.

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