based on novel or book,anti-semitism

Jew Süss (1934)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Lothar Mendes
  • Profile picture of Conrad Veidt
    Josef 'Jew Süss' Oppenheimer Conrad Veidt
  • Profile picture of Benita Hume
    Marie Auguste Benita Hume
  • Profile picture of Frank Vosper
    Duke Karl Alexander Frank Vosper
  • Profile picture of Cedric Hardwicke
    Rabbi Gabriel Cedric Hardwicke
  • Profile picture of Gerald du Maurier
    Weissensee Gerald du Maurier
  • Profile picture of Paul Graetz
    Landauer Paul Graetz

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • anti-semitism