As a young Jewish man in 17th century Amsterdam, Baruch de Spinoza excelled as a theological student; but as he encountered free-thinking Protestants, atheists, and radicals in this relatively tolerant city, he began to question his religion and the nature of God. As a result, he was branded a heretic and faced excommunication.
An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: Matthew Wolf as Baruch de Spinoza; Edward Asner as Abraham van Valkenburgh; Richard Easton as Saul Levi Mortera; Andrea Gabriel as Clara; Arye Gross as Ben Israel; Amy Pietz as Rebekah; James Wagner as Simon de Vries.
Directed by Rosalind Ayres. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles.
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"Excellent play and introduction to life and ideas of Baruch de Spinoza - much more accessible than Spinoza'a own modern but abstruse philosophy." — Steven (4 out of 5 stars)
"Excellent play and introduction to life and ideas of Baruch de Spinoza - much more accessible than Spinoza'a own modern but abstruse philosophy."
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