An orthodox Jewish man refuses to accept the marriage of his daughter to a Christian man.
Acting
Louis Chrispijn Sr. directs himself with theatrical silent-era expressiveness.
Direction
Early Dutch cinema tackling controversial religious themes head-on.
Director
Louis Chrispijn Sr.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rare early depiction of Jewish life in Dutch cinema, made when Amsterdam had Europe's largest Ashkenazi community.
Louis Chrispijn Sr. was a theatre legend who helped establish Dutch film industry; this was among his final works.
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