Jew Süss

Jew Süss

1940 · 98 min · DE · 3.8 (35 votes)
Dir. Veit Harlan · Starring Ferdinand Marian, Werner Krauss, Heinrich George, Kristina Söderbaum, Eugen Klöpfer, Hilde von Stolz · Music Wolfgang Zeller
Drama

Nazi historical drama about Duke Karl Alexander of Württemberg and his treasurer Süß Oppenheimer.

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This film feels like a chillingly effective piece of propaganda, designed to instill deep-seated fear and prejudice. Its oppressive atmosphere and grim portrayal of power dynamics leave a lasting, unsettling impression.

oppressiveharrowingunsettlingbleaksteadypropaganda filmhistorical dramagrim realismanti-semitismpowercorruptionprejudice
tax inspectoranti-semitismfinancial transactionsnazi propaganda
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