Jew Suss: Rise and Fall

Jew Suss: Rise and Fall
Directed by Oskar Roehler
Produced by Thomas Konrad
Written by Oskar Roehler
Klaus Richter
Michael Esser
Friedrich Knilli
Franz Novotny
Starring Tobias Moretti
Moritz Bleibtreu
Martina Gedeck
Cinematography Carl-Friedrich Koschnick
Editing by Bettina Böhler
Release date(s) February 18, 2010 (2010-02-18) (Berlinale)
September 23, 2010 (2010-09-23) (Germany)
Running time 100 minutes
Country Germany
Language German

Jew Suss: Rise and Fall (German: Jud Süss - Film ohne Gewissen) is a 2010 German drama film directed by Oskar Roehler, picturizing the creation process of the 1940 antisemitic Nazi propaganda movie Jud Süß. It was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival.[1]

In Germany the film received poor reviews, reproached with factual inaccuracies, clichés and stereotypical characters. Nevertheless the German critics lauded the actor Tobias Moretti in his role as Ferdinand Marian.[2] In 2011 cinematograph Carl-Friedrich Koschnick received the Austrian Romy award for cinematography.

Cast

References

  1. ^ "60th Berlin International Film Festival: Programme". berlinale.de. http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/2010/02_programm_2010/02_Programm_2010.html. Retrieved 2010-10-16. 
  2. ^ "Tobias Moretti is brilliant in his multi-faceted role as Ferdinand Marian". http://www.kinocritics.com/film_review.php?f=1053. Retrieved 2011-10-29. 

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