Jew Suss: Rise and Fall

Plot

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