Jew Suss: Rise and Fall

This intricate historical drama tells the story of actor Ferdinand Marian (Tobias Moretti), who is ordered by Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels to star in the 1940 anti-Semitic film Jew Suss. Despite his cooperation, Ferdinand's actions have unexpected costs. Ferdinand's Jewish wife, Anna (Martina Gedeck), is sent to a concentration camp, and as World War II intensifies, he rebels against the Nazis, leading to the destruction of his career.

Cast

Tobias Moretti

Tobias Moretti

as Ferdinand Marian

Moritz Bleibtreu

Moritz Bleibtreu

as Joseph Goebbels

Martina Gedeck

Martina Gedeck

as Anna Marian

Justus von Dohnányi

Justus von Dohnányi

as Veit Harlan

Armin Rohde

Armin Rohde

as Heinrich George

Paula Kalenberg

Paula Kalenberg

as Kristina Söderbaum

Ralf Bauer

Ralf Bauer

as Fritz Hippler

Robert Stadlober

Robert Stadlober

as Lutz

Heribert Sasse

Heribert Sasse

as Wilhelm Adolf Deutscher

Martin Feifel

Martin Feifel

as Knauf

Reviews

MOVIELOVER007

**Commentary** by Frank Stern, cultural and film historian **Can film be crime?** **The 1940 Nazi propaganda film JUD Süss** Over 20 million saw the 1940 propaganda film JUD SÜSS in Germany, Austria and the Wehrmacht-occupied countries of Europe. The film (directed by Veit Harlan) was not s...

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