Jew Suss: Rise and Fall

The story

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 & crew

Tobias MorettiFerdinand Marian

Moritz BleibtreuJoseph Goebbels

Martina GedeckAnna Marian

Justus von DohnányiVeit Harlan

Armin RohdeHeinrich George

Paula KalenbergKristina Söderbaum

Ralf BauerFritz Hippler

Robert StadloberLutz

Heribert SasseWilhelm Adolf Deutscher

Martin FeifelKnauf

Anna UnterbergerBritta

Marozsán ErikaVlasta