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Süss, the Jew

Süss, the Jew

19404.31h 35m

Overview

Nazi historical drama about Duke Karl Alexander of Württemberg and his treasurer Süß Oppenheimer.

Directed by Veit Harlan
Written by Lion Feuchtwanger, Wilhelm Hauff, Wolfgang Eberhard Möller
Box OfficeBudget: $800KRevenue: $2.5M

Top Cast

Ferdinand Marian

Ferdinand Marian

Joseph Süß Oppenheimer

Werner Krauss

Werner Krauss

Rabbi Loew

Heinrich George

Heinrich George

Karl Alexander, Herzog von Württemberg

Kristina Söderbaum

Kristina Söderbaum

Dorothea Sturm

Eugen Klöpfer

Eugen Klöpfer

Landschaftskonsulent Sturm

Hilde von Stolz

Hilde von Stolz

Herzogin von Württemberg

Albert Florath

Albert Florath

Obrist Röder

Malte Jaeger

Malte Jaeger

Aktuar Karl Faber

Theodor Loos

Theodor Loos

von Remchingen

Jakob Tiedtke

Jakob Tiedtke

Konsistorialrat

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booktax inspectorantisemitismfinancial transactionsracial stereotypenazi propagandaindependent filmbanned film

About Süss, the Jew

Süss, the Jew is a drama, history film released in 1940 exploring themes of based on novel or book, tax inspector, antisemitism, financial transactions, racial stereotype, nazi propaganda. Directed by Veit Harlan, it stars Ferdinand Marian, Werner Krauss, Heinrich George. Nazi historical drama about Duke Karl Alexander of Württemberg and his treasurer Süß Oppenheimer.

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