The Jewess of Toledo (film)

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]

The Jewess of Toledo
Directed byOtto Kreisler
Written byFranz Grillparzer (play)
Robert Land
StarringFranz Höbling
Ida Norden
Thea Rosenquist
Josef Viktora
Production
company
Helios Film
Distributed byJosef Rideg Film
Release date
1 August 1919
CountryAustria
LanguageSilent
German intertitles

Cast

References

  1. Prawer p.63

Bibliography

  • Prawer, S.S. Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910-1933. Berghahn Books, 2005.


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