The Wandering Jew (1933)
Old Jerusalem: Matathias, spiteful over his lover's illness, spits on Jesus along the road to Calvary, and is cursed to live endlessly until His return. The Crusades, 1150: Matathias, now an anonymous knight, competes for glory in combat and for the wife of a soldier. Palermo, 1290: Matteos Battadios witnesses the death of his young son, leading to conflict with his wife over whether to take comfort in Christianity. Seville, 1560: Dr Matteos Battadios dedicates himself to the treatment and comfort of the poor, but his life and work are endangered by the arrival of the Spanish Inquisition.
Director: Maurice Elvey
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Runtime: 110 min
Release Date: November 15, 1933
Cast
- Conrad Veidt - Matathias / The Unknown Knight / Dr Matteos Battadios
- Marie Ney - Judith (Phase I)
- Basil Gill - Pontius Pilate (Phase I)
- Cicely Oates - Rachel (Phase I)
- Anne Grey - Joanne de Beaudricourt (Phase II)
- Bertram Wallis - Boemund, Prince of Tarentum (Phase II)
- Hector Abbas - Isaachar (Phase II)
- Dennis Hoey - Lord de Beaudricourt (Phase II)
- Jack Livesey - Godfrey, Duke of Normandy (Phase II)
- Kiyoshi Takase - Phirous (Phase II)
Screenplay
- H. Fowler Mear (Screenplay)
- E. Temple Thurston (Theatre Play)
Editing: Jack Harris
Production: Twickenham Film Studios
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Faith, Religion and Spirituality
Keywords
christianity, judaism, antisemitism, christ allegory, spanish inquisition
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Wandering Jew about?
- Old Jerusalem: Matathias, spiteful over his lover's illness, spits on Jesus along the road to Calvary, and is cursed to live endlessly until His return. The Crusades, 1150: Matathias, now an anonymous knight, competes for glory in combat and for the wife of a soldier. Palermo, 1290: Matteos Battadios witnesses the death of his young son, leading to conflict with his wife over whether to take comfort in Christianity. Seville, 1560: Dr Matteos Battadios dedicates himself to the treatment and comfort of the poor, but his life and work are endangered by the arrival of the Spanish Inquisition.
- Who directed The Wandering Jew?
- The Wandering Jew was directed by Maurice Elvey.
- Who stars in The Wandering Jew?
- The Wandering Jew stars Conrad Veidt, Marie Ney, Basil Gill, Cicely Oates, Anne Grey, Bertram Wallis.
- How long is The Wandering Jew?
- The Wandering Jew has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is The Wandering Jew?
- The Wandering Jew is a Drama, Fantasy film.
- Where was The Wandering Jew produced?
- The Wandering Jew was produced in United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of The Wandering Jew?
- The themes of The Wandering Jew include: Faith, Religion and Spirituality.