The Jewess of Toledo (film) explained

The Jewess of Toledo
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Director:Otto Kreisler
Starring:Franz Höbling
Ida Norden
Thea Rosenquist
Josef Viktora
Studio:Helios Film
Distributor:Josef Rideg Film
Country:Austria
Language:Silent
German intertitles

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Prawer, Siegbert Salomon. Siegbert Salomon Prawer. Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910–1933. Berghahn Books. Film Europa. 63. 2005. 2007. New York, NY. 1845453034. j.ctt9qd8qp.