Das alte Gesetz
Ewald Dupont / DEUZE, 1923 / 135 min.
Silent film classic from the Weimar period with a cast including Henny Porten and Ernst Deutsch. The son of an orthodox rabbi leaves the shtetl to become a famous, worldly actor, and assimilates. With live music from Alicia Svigals (piano) and Donald Sosin (violin).
Galicia, circa 1850. Baruch, son of an orthodox rabbi, is curious about life outside of the shtetl. To his father’s great disappointment, he chooses a worldly existence and joins a travelling theatre group, leading to Baruch being excluded from the community.
Live music
Accompanied live by violinist Alicia Svigals, co-founder of The Klezmatics (an American Klezmer ensemble that has won many awards, including a Grammy) and pianist Donald Sosin: as well as a composer and actor, one of the most renowned silent film pianists currently working.
This screening has been made possible thanks to financial support from the American Sunrise Foundation.
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Director
Ewald Dupont
Production year
1923
Country
DEUZE
Original title
Das alte Gesetz
Length
135 min.
Language
live music, German, English, no dialogue
Subtitles
ENG
Format
DCP
Part of
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