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The City Without Jews

Original title: Die Stadt ohne Juden
  • 19241924
  • 1h 20m
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6.3/10
387
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The City Without Jews (1924)
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Jews are expelled from the city of Utopia.Jews are expelled from the city of Utopia.Jews are expelled from the city of Utopia.
IMDb RATING
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387
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    • H.K. Breslauer
    • Hugo Bettauer(novel)
    • Ida Jenbach
    • H.K. Breslauer
  • Stars
    • Eugen Neufeld
    • Hans Moser
    • Anny Miletty
    • H.K. Breslauer
    • Hugo Bettauer(novel)
    • Ida Jenbach
    • H.K. Breslauer
  • Stars
    • Eugen Neufeld
    • Hans Moser
    • Anny Miletty
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 6User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    Eugen Neufeld
    • Bundeskanzler
    Hans Moser
    Hans Moser
    • Rat Bernart
    Anny Miletty
    • Lotte
    Johannes Riemann
    Johannes Riemann
    • Leo Strakosch
    Ferdinand Mayerhofer
    • Rat Volbert
    Mizi Griebl
    • Frau Volbert
    Karl Tema
    • Rat Linder
    • (as Karl Thema)
    Hans Effenberger
    • Alois Carroni-Cohn
    Gisela Werbisek
    Gisela Werbisek
    • Kathi
    • (as Gisela Werbezirk)
    Armin Berg
    • Isidor
    Armin Seydelmann
    • Oberhaupt der Staatskirche
    Theodor Weiser
    • Redakteur Dr. Kraus
    Albrecht Attems
    • Amandus Grohmann
    Laura Glucksman
    • Verkäuferin im Modesalon Bisquit & Bruder
    • (as Laura Glücksmann)
    Abisch Meisels
    • Jüdisch Zeitungsleser
    Jona Reissmann
    • Zeitungsleser
    Salcia Weinberg
    • Kundin im Modesalon Bisquit & Bruder
    Leopold Strassmeyer
    • Mr. Huxtable
    • (as Leopold Straßmeyer)
      • H.K. Breslauer
      • Hugo Bettauer(novel)
      • Ida Jenbach
      • H.K. Breslauer
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    • Trivia
      The film was deemed lost until 1991 when it was partly recovered in the Netherlands. In 2015, the missing elements were discovered on a Parisian flea market which were then handed over to Filmarchiv Austria (Austrian Film Archive).
    • Connections
      Featured in Der ewige Dienstmann - Hans Moser im Porträt (2010)

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    7/10
    A Black Comedy That Is Prophetic Of The Anti-Semitism That Only Ten Years Later Will Take Hold Of The Same Community.
    In the Republic of Utopia, because of the bad economic crisis ailing the nation, the Jews are made the scapegoats for the economic and social ills affecting the population; therefore, the government decides to expel them.

    Herr Leo Strakosch is among the exiled. He is engaged to Counsellor's Linder's daughter. He gets into the Republic, in a clandestine way, to show to the society the wrongness of their anti-Semitic prejudice.

    This Austrian production is very surprising because of its foresight. It is directed by Herr H. K. Beslauer, who did well handling the very delicate matter of anti- Semitism as a tragic comedy. It is important to take into account the fact that we are talking about a 1923/24 Austrian production; which seems to foresee the sad events that happened to the Jewish community in Austria and Germany only ten years later. Hugo Bettauer, who was Jewish, wrote the book that the film was based on. A year after the film's premiere he was murdered by a young Nazi.

    This is an excellent restoration by the hairy youngsters from the Austrian film library. Thanks to it, the magnificent photography can be shown with its original tints. This film is noteworthy for more that its artistic qualities, being a very interesting document of the Austrian society during the very difficult 20's. It is one of those very rare occasions that the European cinema, particularly the Austrian, has faced so directly (even though it is managed through a very subtle comedy), the anti-Semitism brought about by the economic and political crisis during the first half of the XX century. It has nothing to do with the German propagandistic and racist productions from the end of the 20's and through all the 30's.

    Taking into account that references to this film are very scarce, this Herr Von does not know any information about Herr Hans Karl Breslauer or his other work. This film is a very good example, for its historic value, of "cinematic archaeology", and one is grateful for it.

    The original novel from the writer Bettauer, had been and still is very popular in his country due to its cynical and sarcastic humour. The anti-Semitic comments are presented in a deadpan manner: "The Jews are guilty of our miseries"; "Even through the centuries of oppression (the Jews), they have managed to position themselves into the primary seats of the world thanks to their intelligence;" or "They sit into the most powerful banks of the world" or this incredible comment: "They control the economy and write theatre plays"…. ( MEIN GOTT ). In the film, one of the Parliamentarians, when they are debating whether or not they will expel the Jews, says: "We do write theatre plays!" and the Speaker says: "It is true; however, the big difference is that ours do not get premiered". There are many funny situations and an ingenious mocking of stereotypes.

    There is also beautiful photography by Herr Hugo Eywo, whose excellent work can be seen at its best thanks to the very well made restoration, The production design, by Herr Julius Von Borsody is also meticulously done.

    Even though this Herr Graf will not qualify this film in its totality as an "Expressionist", some influences from this great cinematographic movement can be found in the movie, especially when Counsellor Bernart is secluded in a psychiatric hospital room, where the decoration and the scene remind us in an obvious way of "Das Kabinett Des Doctor Caligari" (1920) by Robert Wiene.

    The actors' performances are convincing and unpretentious though they are mostly playing (deliberate) stereotypes and certainly silent film fans are thankful to have this rarity, a black comedy that is prophetic of the anti-Semitism that only ten years later will take hold of the same community.

    And now, if you'll allow me, I must temporarily take my leave, because this German Count has to take a stroll around the Tyrol.

    Herr Graf Ferdinand Von Galitzien http://ferdinandvongalitzien.blogspot.com/
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    • Aug 28, 2009

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      • May 5, 1924 (Austria)
      • Austria
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      • Vienna, Austria
    • Production company
      • H. K. Breslauer-Film
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    • 1 hour 20 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Silent

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