| Preferred Title |
Jud Süss (Motion picture)
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| Edition |
Deluxe restored version. |
| Note |
DVD; DVD-9; NTSC, region 0; full frame (4:3 aspect ratio); digital restoration; digital mono. audio. |
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Booklet contains bibliographical references (page 22). |
| Performers |
Ferdinand Marian, Kristina Söderbaum, Heinrich George, Werner Krauss, Eugen Klöpfer, Albert Florath, Malte Jaeger, Theodor Loos, Hilde von Stolz, Else Elster, Walter Werner, Jacob Tiedtke, Otto Henning, Emil Hess. |
| Credits |
Music, Wolfgang Zeller ; cinematography, Bruno Mondi. |
| Note |
Based on the book by Lion Feuchtwanger. |
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Booklet with an essay by David Culbert inserted in container, c2007. |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 1938. Released in 1940. |
| Summary |
Produced in 1938, but not released until 1940, this notorious Nazi propaganda historical costume melodrama is based on the Nazi version of the novel of the same title by Lion Feuchtwanger, which is based on the real historical character of Josef Süss Oppenheimer who was a Jewish tax advisor to Karl Alexander during the early 1700s and was publicly executed in Stuttgart for manipulation of state funds. |
| Note |
Special features: optional feature audio commentary by Eric Rentschler, historical background slide show, original promotional materials & posters slide show, film restoration examples. |
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In German with optional English, French or Italian subtitles. |
| Subject |
Süss-Oppenheimer, Joseph, 1698 or 1699-1738 -- Drama.
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Feuchtwanger, Lion, 1884-1958 -- Film adaptations.
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Germany -- History -- 1648-1740 -- Drama.
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Jews -- Germany -- Drama.
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Antisemitism -- Germany -- Drama.
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Feature films. |
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Fiction films. |
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Feature films -- Germany. |
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Foreign language films -- German. |
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Biographical films. |
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Video recordings. |
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Drama. |
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Film adaptations. |
| Alt Author |
Harlan, Veit, 1899-1964, screenwritier, director.
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Möller, Eberhard Wolfgang, 1906-1972, screenwriter.
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Metzger, Ludwig (Screenwriter), screenwriter.
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Marian, Ferdinand, actor.
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Söderbaum, Kristina, actor.
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George, Heinrich, 1893-1946, actor.
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Krauss, Werner, 1884-1959, actor.
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Klöpfer, Eugen, 1886-1950, actor.
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Florath, Albert, 1888-1957, actor.
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Jäger, Malte, 1911-1990, actor.
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Loos, Theodor, 1883-1954, actor.
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Stolz, Hilde von, actor.
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Elster, Else, 1910-1998, actor.
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Werner, Walter, 1883-1956, actor.
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Tiedtke, Jakob, 1875-1960, actor.
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Henning, Otto F., 1884-1950, actor.
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Hess, Emil, 1889-1945, actor.
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Mondi, Bruno, 1903-1991, cinegrapher.
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Zeller, Wolfgang, 1893-1967, composer.
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Culbert, David Holbrook, essay author.
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Rentschler, Eric, commentator.
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Motion picture adaptation of (work): Feuchtwanger, Lion, 1884-1958.
Jud Süss.
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Terra Filmkunst (Firm), production company.
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International Historic Films Inc., film distributor.
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| Note |
Title from English subtitles: Jew Süss |
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Added container title: Jew Suess |
| Standard # |
1572998571 (booklet) |
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9781572998575 (booklet) |
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009432229355 |
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22935 International Historical Films |
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