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Jud Süß

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  • 1h 38m
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Ferdinand Marian in Jud Süß (1940)
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Infamous anti-Semitic Nazi propaganda historical drama about Duke Karl Alexander of Württemberg and his treasurer Süß Oppenheimer.Infamous anti-Semitic Nazi propaganda historical drama about Duke Karl Alexander of Württemberg and his treasurer Süß Oppenheimer.Infamous anti-Semitic Nazi propaganda historical drama about Duke Karl Alexander of Württemberg and his treasurer Süß Oppenheimer.
IMDb RATING
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3.2K
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  • Director
    • Veit Harlan
  • Writers
    • Veit Harlan(screenplay)
    • Wolfgang Eberhard Möller(screenplay)
    • Ludwig Metzger(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ferdinand Marian
    • Kristina Söderbaum
    • Heinrich George
Top credits
  • Director
    • Veit Harlan
  • Writers
    • Veit Harlan(screenplay)
    • Wolfgang Eberhard Möller(screenplay)
    • Ludwig Metzger(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ferdinand Marian
    • Kristina Söderbaum
    • Heinrich George
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    • 26User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Ferdinand Marian
    Ferdinand Marian
    • Joseph Süß Oppenheimeras Joseph Süß Oppenheimer
    Kristina Söderbaum
    Kristina Söderbaum
    • Dorothea Sturmas Dorothea Sturm…
    Heinrich George
    Heinrich George
    • Karl Alexander, Herzog von Württembergas Karl Alexander, Herzog von Württemberg
    Werner Krauss
    Werner Krauss
    • Rabbi Loewas Rabbi Loew…
    Eugen Klöpfer
    Eugen Klöpfer
    • Landschaftskonsulent Sturmas Landschaftskonsulent Sturm
    Albert Florath
    • Obrist Röderas Obrist Röder
    Malte Jaeger
    • Aktuarius Faberas Aktuarius Faber
    Theodor Loos
    Theodor Loos
    • Franz Joseph Freiherr von Remchingenas Franz Joseph Freiherr von Remchingen
    Hilde von Stolz
    Hilde von Stolz
    • Herzogin von Württembergas Herzogin von Württemberg
    Else Elster
    Else Elster
    • Luzianaas Luziana
    Walter Werner
    • Herr Fiebelkornas Herr Fiebelkorn
    Jakob Tiedtke
    Jakob Tiedtke
    • Konsistorialratas Konsistorialrat
    Otto F. Henning
    • Vorsitzender des Gerichtsas Vorsitzender des Gerichts
    • (as Otto Henning)
    Emil Heß
    • Schmied Hans Bogneras Schmied Hans Bogner
    Charlotte Schultz
    • Frau Fiebelkornas Frau Fiebelkorn
    Anny Seitz
    • Minchen Fiebelkornas Minchen Fiebelkorn
    Erna Morena
    Erna Morena
    • Frau des Konsistorialratsas Frau des Konsistorialrats
    Ursula Deinert
    Ursula Deinert
    • Primaballerinaas Primaballerina
    • Director
      • Veit Harlan
    • Writers
      • Veit Harlan(screenplay)
      • Wolfgang Eberhard Möller(screenplay)
      • Ludwig Metzger(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    In this notorious Nazi propaganda historical costume melodrama, a conniving, ambitious Jewish businessman, Süß Oppenheimer, snares a post as treasurer to the Duke of Wurttemburg by showering the corrupt duke with treasure and promises of even greater riches. As the Jew's schemes grow more elaborate and his actions more brazen, the dukedom nearly erupts into civil war. Persuaded by the Jew, the Duke all but scuttles the constitution and alienates the assembly by lifting the local ban on Jews in Stuttgart. In a final outrage, the Jew rapes a wholesome German girl and tortures her father and fiancée. When the Duke succumbs to a sudden heart attack, the assembly of Elders try the Jew and sentence him to death for having "carnal knowledge of a Christian woman". —Kevin Rayburn <kprayb01@gwise.louisville.edu>
    • nazi propaganda
    • anti semitism
    • propaganda
    • germany
    • rape
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      • Joseph Goebbels' malevolent masterpiece.
    • Genre
      • Drama
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    • Trivia
      The film was seen by 20 million Germans during its original theatrical run. An additional 20 million people in other European countries are estimated to have seen it. It was also shown to all SS inductees at the request of Heinrich Himmler, a policy that was implemented two weeks after the film's premiere.
    • Goofs
      At the end of the movie Oppenheimer prayed to let him life by taking his fortune but it was declined. In real life the judges offered him to become Christian what he declined. Instead he was praying the Schma Jisrael, a verse from the daily prayer from the Thora.
    • Quotes

      Joseph Süß Oppenheimer: I thought Württemberg was rich?

    • Connections
      Edited into Deutschland, erwache! (1968)

    User reviews26

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    Top review
    5/10
    Bad and Beautiful
    This film can be viewed from several different angles, and it indeed is. First of all, it's by no means a bad film, meaning - it's very aptly directed, and the narrative runs smoothly. Some of the leading actors are very good, especially Ferdinand Marian, who doesn't stoop to anything banal and draws us a fascinating portrait of a man you can both hate and love. Then there are the shots where German people have had enough of his cunning mastermind, and take justice in their own hands. Of course, when one is immersed in the film, you would do the same. Which means, the film works as it is meant. But then - one is always allowed to ask oneself whether it was impossible for this kind of thing to happen in 1730s Germany. I think it wasn't. I think we can watch this film, and hate the bad guy, without automatically deciding to hate every Jew in the world. After all, there are hundreds of films produced in Hollywood, where the bad guy is Russian or who ever. I do think we as human race are sufficiently grown to leave our emotions in the cinema auditorium and not be influenced by something that we know is not right.
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    • mart-45
    • Aug 31, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 23, 1941 (Hungary)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • El judio Suss
    • Filming locations
      • Berlin, Germany
    • Production company
      • Terra-Filmkunst
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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