Nathan the Wise (German: Nathan der Weise) is a 1922 German silent historical film directed by Manfred Noa and starring Fritz Greiner, Carl de Vogt and Lia Eibenschütz.
It is based on the 1779 play Nathan the Wise by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing.
The film provoked protests in Munich from far-right groups who felt it was too pro-Jewish.
[2] One of the main works of the Age of Enlightenment, it is a powerful plea for tolerance, humanity and freedom of opinion.
Characters include the historical figure of Sultan Saladin, and the Jewish merchant Nathan; the character of Nathan is based on Lessing's friend, the renowned philosopher Moses Mendelssohn.