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 (Veidt) works himself out of the ghetto and into a position of power with the help of an evil Duke.

Genre: Drama, History, Romance

Director: Lothar Mendes

Actors: Conrad Veidt, Benita Hume, Frank Vosper, Cedric Hardwicke, Gerald du Maurier, Paul Graetz, Pamela Mason, Joan Maude, Percy Parsons, James Raglan

Release date: 1934-10-13

Country of origin: United Kingdom

Length: 1h 45m

Ratings:

• 6.4/10