Jew Süss
5.0
1934
1h 45m
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 works himself out of the ghetto and into a position of power with the help of an evil duke.
Movie Information
Status
Released
Release Date
October 13, 1934
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
5.0
(6 votes)
Genres
Drama
History
Romance
Production Companies
Gaumont-British Picture Corporation
Overview
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 works himself out of the ghetto and into a position of power with the help of an evil duke.
