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The Wandering Jew (1933)

The Wandering Jew tells the story of Arthur Levi (Jacob Ben-Ami), a German-Jewish artist who experiences the new German antisemitism when his masterpiece, a portrait of his Polish-born father entitled "The Eternal Wanderer" is rejected by the Berlin Academy of Art, which also asks his resignation as professor. Later in the film the figure in the painting comes to life and tells Levi the story of the persecution of the Jewish people. The film ends with footage of an anti-Hitler rally at New York City's Madison Square Garden and Levi's resolve to bear onward in the face of adversity.

Release: 1933-10-20
Runtime: 66 min
Rating: 6 / 10
Cast
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Jacob Ben-Ami
Arthur Levi
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Natalie Browning
Gertrude
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M.B. Samuylow
Spirit of Arthur's father
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Jacob Mestel
Levi family valet
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Abraham Teitelbaum
Arts reporter
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William Epstein
Messenger