Jew Suss: Rise and Fall

Name: Jew Suss: Rise and Fall
Director: Oskar Roehler
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 2010-09-23
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Rating: 5
Cast: Tobias Moretti, Moritz Bleibtreu, Martina Gedeck, Justus von Dohnányi, Armin Rohde

2010

1h 54m

Drama War

Director: Oskar Roehler

Writers: Klaus Richter, Franz Novotny

Overview

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.