Professor Bernhardi

Professor Bernhardi is a play by the Austrian writer Arthur Schnitzler. It’s known for its investigation of prejudice and the complexities of Austrian-Jewish identity during the early 20th century. The play is set in Vienna in 1900 and portrays Professor Bernhardi, a Jewish physician who faces a moral dilemma when he prevents a Catholic priest from administering the last rites to a dying patient who is unaware of her close death.