Jew Süss (1934)

Drama History Romance

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.

Duration

105 min

Rating

⭐ 5.7 / 10

Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 13, 1934

Languages

English

Production

Gaumont-British Picture Corporation