''Jew Suss: Rise and Fall'' (German title: ''Jud Süss – Film ohne Gewissen'') is a 2010 German historical drama film directed by Oskar Roehler, dramatising the creative process behind the antisemitic Nazi propaganda film '' Jud Süß'' (1940). It was nominated for the Golden Bear at the

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. In Germany, the film premiered at the

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and, mainly because of the controversial subject matter, received mixed reviews. Nevertheless, the German critics lauded the actor

Tobias Moretti Tobias Moretti (; born Tobias Bloéb; 11 July 1959) is an Austrian actor. Biography Born in Gries am Brenner, Tyrol, Moretti is the eldest of four brothers, including Thomas, Christoph and fellow actor Gregor Bloéb. Since 1997, he has been marr ...

in his role as

Ferdinand Marian Ferdinand Heinrich Johann Haschkowetz (14 August 1902 – 7 August 1946), known by the stage name Ferdinand Marian, was an Austrian actor. Though a prolific stage actor in Berlin and a popular matinée idol throughout the 1930s and early '40s, he ...

. In 2011, cinematographer Carl-Friedrich Koschnick received the Austrian Romy award for cinematography.

Plot

When Ferdinand Marian's career is on the rise at the end of the 1930s, the Austrian actor is personally selected by the Propaganda Minister

Joseph Goebbels Paul Joseph Goebbels (; 29 October 1897 – 1 May 1945) was a German Nazi politician who was the ''Gauleiter'' (district leader) of Berlin, chief propagandist for the Nazi Party, and then Reich Minister of Propaganda from 1933 to 19 ...

for the title role in the feature film ''Jud Süß''. Marian at first rejects the offer, but then succumbs to the temptation of a recognizing career. Whilst filming under director Veit Harlan, Marian begins to change, which leads to an argument with his Jewish wife, Anna. ''Jud Süß'' premieres at the Venice Film Festival at the beginning of September 1940 and opens in German cinemas a few days later. There, the anti-Semitic propaganda film reaches an audience of millions, and from then on Marian is identified as the role of the threatening-looking Jewish tax officer, Joseph Süß Oppenheimer, and he receives many deals to act in other films. Now part of the German Reich, Marian gets to know the threat behind the National Socialists, which drove many of his professional colleagues into exile. The Jewish actor Wilhelm Adolf Deutscher, hidden in Marian's garden house and disguised as a gardener, is betrayed to his friend Lutz by the domestic servant Britta, with whom Marian apparently had an affair. Marian then takes solace drinking alcohol and cheats on his wife with a Czech woman named Vlasta. Joseph Goebbels deports Anna in order to gain control over Marian, but this causes an opposite effect. As the Nazi regime falls at the end of the Second World War, Marian is not allowed to resume acting because of his involvement in ''Jud-Süß'' and the Nazis. At the same time, he has to watch many of his professional colleagues go into hiding and is confronted by the American military. ''Jud-Süß'' director Veit Harlan insists that he was forced to make the film. Marian then encounters his friend Wilhelm, who survived a Nazi concentration camp but learns form him that Marian's wife's Anna is dead. Finally, Marian discovers that Vlasta is having an affair with a U.S. soldier; this leads him to a break down and commit suicide by car crash.

Historical accuracy

In the film Marian commits suicide by driving his car into a tree at high speed. According to Marian's biographer, Marian did die in his car, but it’s unclear whether the reason was suicide, drunkenness, or something else.

Cast

* Moritz Bleibtreu as

Martina Gedeck Martina Gedeck (; born 14 September 1961) is a German actress. She came to broader, international attention due to her roles in films such as '' Mostly Martha'' (2001), ''The Lives of Others'' (2006), and ''The Baader Meinhof Complex'' (2008). Sh ...

as Anna Marian *

Justus von Dohnányi Justus von Dohnányi (born 2 December 1960) is a German actor, best known for portraying Wilhelm Burgdorf in 2004 film ''Der Untergang''. Life and career Born in Lübeck, von Dohnányi is the son of conductor Christoph von Dohnányi and actress ...

as Veit Harlan * as Wilhelm Adolf Deutscher * as Knauf *

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as Britta *

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Werner Krauss Werner Johannes Krauss (''Krauß'' in German; 23 June 1884 – 20 October 1959) was a German stage and film actor. Krauss dominated the German stage of the early 20th century. However, his participation in the antisemitic propaganda film ''Jud S ...

* Armin Rohde as Heinrich George *

Paula Kalenberg Paula Kalenberg (born 9 November 1986) is a German actress. She is probably best known to international audiences for her roles in films '' Krabat'', '' Vision – From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen'' and '' Jew Suss: Rise and Fall''. Career ...

Kristina Söderbaum Beata Margareta Kristina Söderbaum (5 September 1912 – 12 February 2001) was a Swedish-born German film actress, producer, and photographer. She performed in Nazi-era films made by a German state-controlled production company. Early life S� ...

Erika Marozsán Erika Marozsán (born 3 August 1972) is a Hungarian actor, actress. Career Marozsán graduated from the Budapest Academy of Drama and Film in 1995 and then became a member of ''Új Színház'' ("New Theatre") in Budapest. Her first movie appe ...

as Vlasta * as

Fritz Hippler Fritz Hippler (17 August 1909 – 22 May 2002) was a German filmmaker who ran the film department in the Propaganda Ministry of Nazi Germany, under Joseph Goebbels. He is best known as the director of the propaganda film '' Der Ewige Jude (The ...

* Robert Stadlober as Lutz * as

Malte Jäger Malte Richard Friedrich Jaeger (sometimes named in cast lists as Malte Jäger) (4 July 1911 in Hannover – 10 January 1991 at Ladelund / district of North Friesland) was a German actor, theater director and voice actor. Early life Malte ...

Rolf Zacher Rolf Zacher (28 March 1941 – 3 February 2018) was a German actor. Life and career Zacher appeared in about 190 films and television shows between 1961 and 2016, often in illustrious or eccentric character roles. He starred in the 1971 fil ...

as Erich Engel *

Waldemar Kobus Waldemar Kobus (born 1966) is a German actor. Biography Kobus was born in Szczytno, Poland and, as an ethnic German, moved to Germany in 1970. From 1988 until 1991 he attended the Otto-Falckenberg-Schule school of performing arts in Munich, Ge ...

Eberhard Frowein Eberhard Frowein (1881–1964) was a German screenwriter and film director. He was also a director of the Comedia-Film production company.Hailey p.290 As a screenwriter he is noted for his work on the controversial 1941 Nazi film '' I Accuse''. ...

* as Magda Goebbels *

Johannes Silberschneider Johannes Silberschneider (born 13 December 1958 in Styria, Austria), is an Austrian actor. He studied acting at the Max Reinhardt Seminar. He has appeared in many films and TV films and serials. His motion picture appearances include in ''The ...

as Hans Moser

References

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