Movie Description

Jew Süss

(1934)

Overview

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 works himself out of the ghetto and into a position of power with the help of an evil duke.

Cast

Facts

Original TitleJew Süss

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1934-10-13

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 45m

Production CompaniesGaumont-British Picture Corporation

Genres

  • Drama
  • History
  • Romance