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Jew Süss

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.

1934 |1h 45m |  Drama, History, Romance

Cast

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Conrad Veidt

Josef 'Jew Süss' Oppenheimer

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Benita Hume

Marie Auguste

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Frank Vosper

Duke Karl Alexander

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Cedric Hardwicke

Rabbi Gabriel

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Gerald du Maurier

Weissensee

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Paul Graetz

Landauer

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

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