Jud Süß

Based On the book by Wilhelm Hauff

Jud Süß (pronounced [juːt zyːs], 'Jew Süss') is a 1940 Nazi German historical drama/propaganda film produced by Terra Film at the behest of Joseph Goebbels. Considered one of the most antisemitic films of all time, the film was directed by Veit Harlan, who co-wrote the screenplay with Eberhard Wolfgang Möller and Ludwig Metzger. It stars Ferdinand Marian and Kristina Söderbaum with Werner Krauss and Heinrich George in key supporting roles. The film has been characterized as "one of the most notorious and successful pieces of antisemitic film propaganda produced in Nazi Germany." It was a great success in Germany, and was seen by 20 million people.

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Release date:

1940

Director:

Veit Harlan

Cast:

Ferdinand Marian, Werner Krauss, Heinrich George, Kristina Söderbaum, Eugen Klöpfer

Genre:

Drama, Propaganda

Country:

Germany, Nazi Germany

Language:

German

Year page:

1940 in adaptations