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The Wandering Jew (1933) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1933 · 110 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Maurice Elvey
- Starring
- Alan Napier, Francis L. Sullivan, Ivor Barnard, Felix Aylmer, Peggy Ashcroft, Cicely Oates
Matathias, in Jerusalem, spits on Jesus on road to Calvary and is cursed to wander for the Second Coming. In 1150 Crusades he becomes a nameless knight seeking glory and a soldier’s wife. By 1290 in Palermo, now Matteo Battadios, his son’s death sparks a marital crisis of faith. In 1560 Seville, Dr. Matteo aids the poor, but the Inquisition threatens his life.
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