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.
Credits
Jew Süss Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Cedric Hardwicke
He was 41, 71 years old when he died
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as Rabbi Gabriel |
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Conrad Veidt
He was 41, 50 years old when he died
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as Josef 'Jew Süss' Oppenheimer |
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Benita Hume
She was 27, 61 years old when she died
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as Marie Auguste |
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Paul Graetz
He was 44, 46 years old when he died
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as Landauer |
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Frank Vosper
He was 34, 37 years old when he died
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as Duke Karl Alexander |
Jew Süss Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Michael Balcon as Producer. He was 38 (81) years old when He died
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Production |
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Jack Beaver as Original Music Composer. He was 34 (63) years old when He died
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Sound |
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John Greenwood as Original Music Composer. He was 207 (248) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Lion Feuchtwanger as Novel. He was 50 (74) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Lothar Mendes as Director. He was 40 (79) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Bretton Byrd as Original Music Composer. He was 29 (52) years old when He died
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Sound |
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A.R. Rawlinson as Scenario Writer. He was 40 (89) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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A.R. Rawlinson as Screenplay. He was 40 (89) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Dorothy Farnum as Adaptation. She was 34 (69) years old when She died
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Writing |
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Dorothy Farnum as Screenplay. She was 34 (69) years old when She died
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Writing |
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Roy Kellino as Director of Photography. He was 22 (44) years old when He died
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Camera |
