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Basic Info
Release: October 13, 1934
Rating: ⭐ 5.0/10 (6 votes)

Jew Süss

1934 ⭐ 5.0/10 6 votes
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 (Veidt) works himself out of the ghetto and into a position of power with the help of an evil Duke.

Genres
Drama History Romance
Production Countries
  • United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
  • English en
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Cast
Conrad Veidt
Conrad Veidt
Josef 'Jew Süss' Oppenheimer
Benita Hume
Benita Hume
Marie Auguste
Frank Vosper
Frank Vosper
Duke Karl Alexander
Cedric Hardwicke
Cedric Hardwicke
Rabbi Gabriel
Gerald du Maurier
Gerald du Maurier
Weissensee
Paul Graetz
Paul Graetz
Landauer
Crew
Lothar Mendes
Lothar Mendes
Director
Michael Balcon
Michael Balcon
Producer
Dorothy Farnum
Dorothy Farnum
Screenplay
A.R. Rawlinson
Screenplay
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