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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Lothar Mendes
- Producer : Michael Balcon
- Cast : Conrad Veidt,Benita Hume,Frank Vosper,Cedric Hardwicke,Gerald du Maurier,Paul Graetz
Cast
Josef 'Jew Süss' Oppenheimer
Marie Auguste
Duke Karl Alexander
Rabbi Gabriel
Weissensee
Landauer
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Facts
Original TitleJew Süss
Status Released
Release Information
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1934-10-13
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 45m
Production CompaniesGaumont-British Picture Corporation
Genres
- Drama
- History
- Romance
