''The Polish Jew'' (French: ''Le Juif polonais'') is a 1931 French

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directed by

Jean Kemm Jean Kemm (15 May 1874–1939) was a French stage and theater actor and film director. Kemm was born Jules Adolphe Félix Bécheret in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris and died in Paris in 1939. Selected filmography * '' André Cornélis'' (1 ...

and starring

Harry Baur Harry Baur (12 April 1880 – 8 April 1943) was a French actor. Initially a stage actor, Baur appeared in about 80 films between 1909 and 1942. He gave an acclaimed performance as the composer Ludwig van Beethoven in the biopic ''Beethoven's Gr ...

Mady Berry Mady Berry (14 October 1887 – 18 January 1965) was a French stage and film actress.Waldman p.146 Selected filmography * '' Gloria'' (1931) * ''All That's Not Worth Love'' (1931) * '' Moon Over Morocco'' (1931) * ''The Girl and the Boy'' (1931) ...

and

Simone Mareuil Simone Mareuil (; 25 August 1903 – 24 October 1954) was a French actress best known for appearing in the surrealist film ''Un Chien Andalou''. Born Marie Louise Simone Vacher in Périgueux, Dordogne, she appeared in a number of films, most nota ...

.Limbacher p.17 It is based on the 1867 play of the same name by

Alexandre Chatrian Alexandre Chatrian (18 December 1826 – 3 September 1890) was a French writer, associated with the region of Alsace-Lorraine. Almost all of his works were written jointly with Émile Erckmann under the name Erckmann-Chatrian. Life Youth He was ...

and Emile Erckmann. The film's sets were designed by the

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Jean d'Eaubonne Jean d'Eaubonne (March 8, 1903 – July 30, 1971) was a French art director. He received an Oscar nomination in 1951 for his work on Max Ophüls's ''La Ronde''. Selected filmography * '' The Polish Jew'' (1931) * '' Love and Luck'' (1932) * '' M ...

Synopsis

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in the 1830s, an

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and

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is haunted by the memories of a

Polish Jew The history of the Jews in Poland dates back at least 1,000 years. For centuries, Poland was home to the largest and most significant Ashkenazi Jewish community in the world. Poland was a principal center of Jewish culture, because of the lon ...

he robbed and murdered fifteen years before.

Cast

as Mathias *

as Catherine *

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as Christian *

as Annette *

Lucien Dayle Lucien is a male given name. It is the French form of Luciano or Latin ''Lucianus'', patronymic of Lucius. Lucien, Saint Lucien, or Saint-Lucien may also refer to: People Given name * Lucien of Beauvais, Christian saint *Lucien, a band member ...

as Walter * Geo Laby as Richter Fils *

Louis Pré Fils Louis may refer to: * Louis (coin) * Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name * Louis (surname) * Louis (singer), Serbian singer * HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy See also Derived or associated terms * Lewis (d ...

as Muller * Mlle Rivière as Loïs, la servante * Raymond Gardanne as Franz * Raymond Turgy as Nicolas * Jules Maurier as Le Juif polonais

References

Bibliography

* Limbacher, James L. . ''Haven't I seen you somewhere before?: Remakes, sequels, and series in motion pictures and television, 1896-1978''. Pierian Press, 1979.

External links

* 1931 films 1930s historical drama films French historical drama films 1930s French-language films Films directed by Jean Kemm French films based on plays Films set in Alsace Films set in the 1830s 1931 drama films 1930s French films {{1930s-France-film-stub