Theodor Herzl, Standard-Bearer of the Jewish People (1921)
This early film biography of the founder of modern Zionism depicts a young Herzl learning about Jewish persecution throughout the ages and developing his theory of political Zionism, which he saw as the only solution to anti-semitism.
Director: Otto Kreisler
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Ernst Bath as Theodor Herzl |
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Rudolph Schildkraut as Das ringende Israel |
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Joseph Schildkraut as Das leidende Israel |
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Josefa Gettke as Altjüdische Tänzerin |
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Ludwig Donath as Prinz Eugen |
| Directing | Otto Kreisler | Director |