Jew Süss

Jew Süss

50% | Oct 13, 1934 | Drama, History, Romance

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 with the help of an evil Duke.

Featured Cast

Lothar Mendes
Director
Lion Feuchtwanger
Novel

Cast

Josef 'Jew Süss' Oppenheimer
Conrad Veidt
Josef 'Jew Süss' Oppenheimer
Marie Auguste
Benita Hume
Marie Auguste
Duke Karl Alexander
Frank Vosper
Duke Karl Alexander
Rabbi Gabriel
Cedric Hardwicke
Rabbi Gabriel
Weissensee
Gerald du Maurier
Weissensee

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