Film

The Wandering Jew

1933 · 1h 6m · Drama

IMDb

6.3

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.

• George RolandDirector
• Jacob MestelWriter

Release date

October 20, 1933

Status

Released

Original language

Yiddish

Runtime

1h 6m

Genres

Drama