Jew Suss: Rise and Fall
Overview
This intricate historical drama tells the story of actor Ferdinand Marian (Tobias Moretti), who is ordered by Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels to star in the 1940 anti-Semitic film Jew Suss. Despite his cooperation, Ferdinand's actions have unexpected costs. Ferdinand's Jewish wife, Anna (Martina Gedeck), is sent to a concentration camp, and as World War II intensifies, he rebels against the Nazis, leading to the destruction of his career.
Cast
Tobias Moretti
Ferdinand Marian
Moritz Bleibtreu
Joseph Goebbels
Martina Gedeck
Anna Marian
Justus von Dohnányi
Veit Harlan
Armin Rohde
Heinrich George
Paula Kalenberg
Kristina Söderbaum
Ralf Bauer
Fritz Hippler
Robert Stadlober
Lutz
Heribert Sasse
Wilhelm Adolf Deutscher
Martin Feifel
Knauf
Anna Unterberger
Britta
Marozsán Erika
Vlasta
Milan Peschel
Werner Krauß
Gudrun Landgrebe
Frau Frowein
Rolf Zacher
Erich Engel