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 himself with the help of an evil Duke.
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Stars: Conrad Veidt, Benita Hume, Frank Vosper, Cedric Hardwicke, Gerald du Maurier, Paul Graetz
Crew: Lothar Mendes (Director), Lion Feuchtwanger (Novel), Roy Kellino (Director of Photography), Dorothy Farnum (Adaptation), Bretton Byrd (Original Music Composer), Charles Williams (Original Music Composer)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: Gaumont-British Picture Corporation
Runtime: 105 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 13, 1934
IMDb: 6
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