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Jew Süss

Jew Süss

Drama, History, Romance

1h 45m

October 13, 1934 (90 years ago)

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 (Veidt) works himself out of the ghetto and into a position of power with the help of an evil Duke.

ActorAge thenAge now
Conrad Veidt

Conrad Veidt

Josef 'Jew Süss' Oppenheimer

Birthday: January 22, 1893

41 April 3, 1943 (50)
Benita Hume

Benita Hume

Marie Auguste

Birthday: October 14, 1906

27 November 1, 1967 (61)
Frank Vosper

Frank Vosper

Duke Karl Alexander

Birthday: December 15, 1899

34 March 6, 1937 (37)
Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Rabbi Gabriel

Birthday: February 18, 1893

41 August 6, 1964 (71)
Gerald du Maurier

Gerald du Maurier

Weissensee

Birthday: March 26, 1873

61 April 11, 1934 (61)
Paul Graetz

Paul Graetz

Landauer

Birthday: July 2, 1890

44 February 16, 1937 (46)