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.
Director(s): Oskar Roehler
Writer(s): Franz Novotny, Oskar Roehler, Klaus Richter
Producer(s): Not Available
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**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, ...