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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. The son of an Orthodox Rabbi faces hostility from his father when he decides to become an actor.
With The Ancient Law, Dupont’s attention to pictorial beauty as well as his facility with actors garnered accolades that made him one of the most highly praised European filmmakers until his ill-fated career in the sound era. The film has numerous striking moments worth singling out: the emotionally rich vignette of Baruch dreamily clutching ...
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The Ancient Law, a long-lost masterpiece of German-Jewish cinema. Newly restored and featuring a live musical score, this 1920s silent classic is an emotional and captivating cinematic...
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Jun 10, 2019 · The Ancient Law is a very good family drama and its message of assimilation was very much par for the 1920s course. It’s elevated by thoughtful cinematography, a strong grasp of visual storytelling and polished performances from all its leads.
THE ANCIENT LAW is an important piece of German-Jewish cinematic history, contrasting the closed world of an Eastern European shtetl with the liberal mores of 1860s Vienna.
