The Jewess of Toledo (film)
| The Jewess of Toledo | |
|---|---|
| German | Die Jüdin von Toledo |
| Directed by | Otto Kreisler |
| Written by | Robert Land |
| Based on | The Jewess of Toledo by Franz Grillparzer |
| Starring | Franz Höbling Ida Norden Thea Rosenquist Josef Viktora |
Production company | Helios Film |
| Distributed by | Josef Rideg Film |
Release date |
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| Country | Austria |
| Languages | Silent German intertitles |
The Jewess of Toledo (German: Die Jüdin von Toledo) is a 1919 Austrian silent historical drama film directed by Otto Kreisler and starring Franz Höbling, Ida Norden and Thea Rosenquist. It is an adaptation of the 1872 play The Jewess of Toledo by Franz Grillparzer which was based on the relationship between Alfonso VIII of Castile and Rahel la Fermosa in 12th century Spain.[1]
Cast[edit]
- Franz Höbling as Alfonso VIII of Castile
- Ida Norden as Eleanor of England, Queen of Castile
- Leopold Iwald as Count Manrique de Lara
- Josef Viktora as Garzarrah
- Theodor Weiß as Isaak
- Emmy Flemmich as Esther
- Thea Rosenquist as Rahel
References[edit]
- ^ Prawer, Siegbert Salomon (2007) [2005]. Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910–1933. Film Europa. New York, NY: Berghahn Books. p. 63. ISBN 1845453034. JSTOR j.ctt9qd8qp.
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Categories:
- 1919 films
- 1910s historical drama films
- Austrian silent feature films
- Austrian historical drama films
- Films directed by Otto Kreisler
- Austrian films based on plays
- Films set in the 12th century
- Films set in Toledo, Spain
- Films based on works by Franz Grillparzer
- Austrian black-and-white films
- Jews and Judaism in Toledo, Spain
- 1919 drama films
- Silent historical drama films
- 1910s German-language films
- Austrian film stubs
- 1910s drama film stubs