Jew Süss

A historical satire critical of the rising tide of Anti-Semitism in Germany. Based on the novel by Lionel Feuchtwanger, Jew Süss is the story of life in the 18th century Jewish ghetto of Württemberg. Süss (Veidt) works himself out of the ghetto and into a position of power himself with the help of an evil Duke.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Drama,

History,

Romance

Duration:

105 minutes

Year:

1934

Director:

Lothar Mendes

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Company:

Gaumont-British Picture Corporation

Cast:

Josef 'Jew Süss' Oppenheimer

Marie Auguste

Duke Karl Alexander

Rabbi Gabriel

Weissensee

Crew:

Director

Novel

Original Music Composer

Scenario Writer

Adaptation