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Jew Süss

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A Jewish man awaits execution on the gallows by the Nazis.

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Phil Hall Film Threat 01/09/2009
0/5
One of the most vile films ever made. Go to Full Review
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Veit H @VeitHarlan 1d Jew Süss is a genuine cinematic masterpiece. While Der Ewige Jude and similar efforts feel like dry propaganda lectures, Jew Süss is real cinema. Veit Harlan's direction is excellent, the cinematography is strikingly beautiful for its time, and Ferdinand Marian gives a magnetic, unforgettable performance as the scheming jewish financier. The film is gripping, visually elegant, and technically brilliant. Beyond its craftsmanship, it carries a dark warning that still resonates powerfully today: the corrosive influence of "money lenders" power, usury, and cultural subversion on a nation. A message that feels more relevant today than ever before. This is not just good propaganda, it is masterful, seductive, and timeless filmmaking. See more Pink E @Etude1109 May 31 Sloppily made hateful propaganda. See more Pillow R @Unset335 May 30 I speak for everyone when I say this is a bad movie See more Quilt 1 @12212025 Dec 21 Just a terrible movie, through and through. See more Witty 2 @RT75227371 Jun 29 Oh my gosh!!! It is unacceptable See more John B @RT83627214 11/17/2023 An important, historic piece of cinema history. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A Jewish man awaits execution on the gallows by the Nazis.
Director
Veit Harlan
Screenwriter
Veit Harlan, Eberhard Wolfgang Moeller, Ludwig Metzger
Genre
Drama
Original Language
German
Runtime
1h 38m