Old Jerusalem: Matathias, spiteful over his lover's illness, spits on Jesus along the road to Calvary, and is cursed to live endlessly until His return. The Crusades, 1150: Matathias, now an anonymous knight, competes for glory in combat and for the wife of a soldier. Palermo, 1290: Matteos Battadios witnesses the death of his young son, leading to conflict with his wife over whether to take comfort in Christianity. Seville, 1560: Dr Matteos Battadios dedicates himself to the treatment and comfort of the poor, but his life and work are endangered by the arrival of the Spanish Inquisition.
The Wandering Jew (1933) is a drama and fantasy film directed by Maurice Elvey, released on November 15, 1933 with a runtime of 1h 50m. It stars Conrad Veidt, Marie Ney, Basil Gill and Cicely Oates. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 7 ratings.
Conrad Veidt
as Matathias / The Unknown Knight / Dr Matteos Battadios
Marie Ney
as Judith (Phase I)
Basil Gill
as Pontius Pilate (Phase I)
Cicely Oates
as Rachel (Phase I)
Anne Grey
as Joanne de Beaudricourt (Phase II)
Bertram Wallis
as Boemund, Prince of Tarentum (Phase II)
Hector Abbas
as Isaachar (Phase II)
Dennis Hoey
as Lord de Beaudricourt (Phase II)
Jack Livesey
as Godfrey, Duke of Normandy (Phase II)
Kiyoshi Takase
as Phirous (Phase II)
Alan Napier
as Knight (Phase II)
Joan Maude
as Gianella (Phase III)
Directed by Maurice Elvey, written by H. Fowler Mear and E. Temple Thurston, produced by Julius Hagen.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 7 ratings.
Told in an historically episodic fashion, Conrad Veidt depicts the Jewish man "Matathias", who helped to convince Pilate to crucify Jesus. By way of punishment, he is condemned to walk the Earth facing, enduring and surviving many of the trials that faced his race as history marched on. It is a history, of sorts. Many of the events depicted are reflections of true events - pogroms, the Spanish inquisition etc., but…
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The main cast of The Wandering Jew (1933) includes Conrad Veidt, Marie Ney, Basil Gill, Cicely Oates and Anne Grey. The film was directed by Maurice Elvey. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Wandering Jew was released on November 15, 1933 and runs for 1h 50m.
The Wandering Jew (1933) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 7 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.