Jew Süss (1934)
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.
- Date of release
- 1934-10-13
- TMDB
- 5.7 / 10 (7)
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Genres
- Drama, History, Romance
- Director
- Lothar Mendes
Casting
- Conrad Veidt — Josef 'Jew Süss' Oppenheimer
- Benita Hume — Marie Auguste
- Frank Vosper — Duke Karl Alexander
- Cedric Hardwicke — Rabbi Gabriel
- Gerald du Maurier — Weissensee
- Paul Graetz — Landauer
Interesting facts
- Based on: Jew Süss
- Filmed in: London
Jew Süss is a 1934 British historical romantic drama film based on Lion Feuchtwanger's 1925 novel Jud Süß, about Joseph Süß Oppenheimer. Directed by Lothar Mendes, the film stars German actor Conrad Veidt in the role of Oppenheimer. The screenplay was written by Dorothy Farnum and Arthur Rawlinson.
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