THE WANDERING JEW (1933) Conrad Veidt, Marie Ney & Basil Gill | Drama, Fantasy | B&W

The Wandering Jew is a 1933 British fantasy drama film produced for the Gaumont-Twickenham Film Studios and directed by Maurice Elvey. It recounts the tale of a Jew (played by Conrad Veidt) who is forced to wander the Earth for centuries because he rebuffed Jesus while he was carrying his cross. The other cast members included Peggy Ashcroft, Francis L. Sullivan, and Felix Aylmer. This film is a remake of the 1923 silent film of the same name, based on a play of the same name by E. Temple Thurston.

SYNOPSIS
Conrad Veidt stars as the Jew who urges Roman authorities to crucify Jesus and release Barabbas. As a punishment, he is condemned by God to wander the Earth for many centuries, enduring innumerable trials and tribulations on several continents.

The plot follows the eponymous character's epic journey. He is finally burnt at the stake by the Spanish Inquisition. As he burns, he is forgiven by God and finally allowed to die. The story is a retelling of the myth of the Wandering Jew, dating back to the 13th century. The story bears a resemblance to the legend of the Flying Dutchman.

CAST & CREW
Conrad Veidt as Mathathias
Marie Ney as Judith
Basil Gil as Pontius Pilate
Cicely Oates as Rachel
Anne Grey as Joan de Baudricourt
Dennis Hoey as Lord de Baudricourt
Bertram Wallis as Prince Bohemund of Tarentum
Hector Abbas as Isaachar the Miser
Kenji Takase as Phirous
Jack Livesey as Godfrey, Duke of Normandy
Joan Maude as Gianella
John Stuart as Pietro Morelli
Arnold Lucy as Andrea Michelloti
Peggy Ashcroft as Ollala Quintana
Francis L. Sullivan as Archbishop Juan de Texada
Abraham Sofaer as Zapportas
Felix Aylmer as Ferera
Ivor Barnard as Castro

Directed by Maurice Elvey
Written by H. Fowler Mear from the play by Temple Thurston
Produced by Julius Hagen
Cinematography Sydney Blythe
Edited by Jack Harris
Music by Hugo Riesenfeld
Production company Julius Hagen Productions
Distributed by Gaumont British Distributors
Release date 15 November 1933
Running time 111 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English

NOTES
Unlike the Nazis' 1940 antisemitic propaganda film, this film portrayed Jews as the victims of unjustified persecution throughout history, such as during the Spanish Inquisition. The version made under the Third Reich, by contrast, was intended to be virulently antisemitic.

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