History Film / JewSuss1940

* GreedyJew: ''In spades'', and played straight. In short, the film portrays Jewish people, and Süß in particular, as being materialistic, [[TheCorrupter corrupting]], immoral, cunning and untrustworthy.

* DarkIsEvil: Süss is portrayed as evil and dresses in black for the most part.

* AdaptationDeviation: The novel's writer, Lion Feuchtwanger (who was Jewish himself), intended his portrayal of Süss as a study of the tragedy caused by the human weaknesses of {{greed}}, {{pride}} and {{ambition|is evil}}. This film turned the story into a purely antisemitic slur.

In the 18th century, Duke Karl Alexander of Württemberg begins his reign promising to rule with loyalty and honesty, but his cunning Jewish treasurer Josef Süss Oppenheimer corrupts him, causing the citizens to complain and pushing Württemberg to the brink of civil war.

In the 18th century, Duke Karl Alexander of Württemberg begins his reign promising to rule with loyalty and honesty, but his Jewish treasurer Josef Süss Oppenheimer corrupts him, causing the citizens to complain and pushing Württemberg to the brink of civil war.

* PeriodPiece: The film is set in the 18th century and boasts costumes and settings accordingly. This was actually one of the film's main selling points to the German public as opposed to the comparatively unsuccessful ''Der Ewige Jude'' (''The Eternal Jew'') -- people would easily go to the theaters to watch an engaging period piece, not so for a crass and unsettling (pseudo-)documentary, which the latter is.

* DrivenToSuicide: Dorothea drowns herself in a lake after being brutally raped by Oppenheimer in exchange for saving her lover. In an ironic twist, the actress [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristina_Söderbaum Kristina Söderbaum]], became known for playing rape victims who commit suicide by drowning in many films directed by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veit_Harlan her husband]]. The public eventually gave her the monicker ''Reichswasserleiche'', roughly translated as "[[LostInTranslation Lead Drowned Corpse of the Reich]]."

* DrivenToSuicide: Dorothea drowns herself in a lake after being brutally raped by Oppenheimer in exchange for saving her lover. In an ironic twist, the actress [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristina_Söderbaum Kristina Söderbaum, became knwn for playing rape victims who commit suicide by drowning in many films directed by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veit_Harlan her husband]]. The public eventually gave her the monicker ''Reichswasserleiche'', roughly translated as "[[LostInTranslation Lead Drowned Corpse of the Reich]]."

* DrivenToSuicide: Dorothea drowns herself in a lake after being brutally raped by Oppenheimer in exchange for saving her lover. Oddly enough, [Kristina Söderbaum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristina_Söderbaum], who portrayed Dorothea, became known for playing a rape victim who commits suicide by drowning in many films directed by [her husband https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veit_Harlan]. The public eventually gave her the nickname ''Reichswasserleich'', roughly translated as "LostInTranslation/Lead Drowned Corpse of the Reich."

* DrivenToSuicide: Dorothea drowns herself in a lake after being brutally raped by Oppenheimer in exchange for saving her lover. Oddly enough, [[Kristina Söderbaum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristina_Söderbaum]], who portrayed Dorothea, became known for playing a rape victim who commits suicide by drowning in many films directed by [[her husband https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veit_Harlan]]. The public eventually gave her the nickname ''Reichswasserleich'', roughly translated as "LostInTranslation/Lead Drowned Corpse of the Reich."

''Jud Süß'' (''Jew Süss'') is a 1940 German historical film produced by Terra Film at the behest of UsefulNotes/NaziGermany's Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels, directed by Veit Harlan and based on the 1925 novel of the same name by Lion Feuchtwanger. It is one of the most infamous propaganda films and considered as one of the most antisemitic films ever made. It starred Ferdinand Marian, Kristina Söderbaum (Veit Harlan's wife), Werner Krauss and Heinrich George.

''Jud Süß'' (''Jew Süss'') is a 1940 German historical film produced by Terra Film at the behest of Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels, directed by Veit Harlan and based on the 1925 novel of the same name by Lion Feuchtwanger. It is one of the most infamous propaganda films from UsefulNotes/NaziGermany and considered as one of the most antisemitic films ever made. It starred Ferdinand Marian, Kristina Söderbaum (Veit Harlan's wife), Werner Krauss and Heinrich George.

In the 18th century, Duke Karl Alexander of Württemberg begins his reign promising to rule with loyalty and honesty, but his Jewish treasurer Josef Süß Oppenheimer corrupts him, causing the citizens to complain and pushing Württemberg to the brink of civil war.

* AdaptationDeviation: The novel's writer, Lion Feuchtwanger (who was Jewish himself), intended his portrayal of Süß as a study of the tragedy caused by the human weaknesses of {{greed}}, {{pride}} and {{ambition|is evil}}. This film turned the story into a purely antisemitic slur.

* AdaptationDeviation: The novel's writer, Lion Feuchtwanger (who was Jewish himself), intended his portrayal of Süß as a study of the tragedy caused by the human weaknesses of {{greed}}, {{pride}} and {{ambition|is evil}}. The film turned this into a purely antisemitic slur.

''Jud Süß'' (''Jew Süss'') is a 1940 German historical film produced by Terra Film at the behest of Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels, directed by Veit Harlan and based on the 1925 novel of the same name by Lion Feuchtwanger. It is one of the most infamous propaganda films from UsefulNotes/NaziGermany and considered as one of the most antisemitic films ever made. It starred Ferdinand Marian, Kristina Söderbaum (Veit Harlan's wife), Werner Krauss and Heinrich George.

!!''Jew Süß'' provides examples of:

* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: Josef Süß Oppenheimer, by way of all the negative stereotypes associated with GreedyJew.

''Jud Süß'' (''Jew Süß'') is a 1940 German historical film produced by Terra Film at the behest of Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels, directed by Veit Harlan and based on the 1925 novel of the same name by Lion Feuchtwanger. It is one of the most infamous propaganda films from UsefulNotes/NaziGermany and considered as one of the most antisemitic films ever made. It starred Ferdinand Marian, Kristina Söderbaum (Veit Harlan's wife), Werner Krauss and Heinrich George.

Should not be confused with the [[Film/JewSuss1934 1934 British film of the same name]] starring Creator/ConradVeidt. Both are based on the same novel, but the 1934 film [[TruerToTheText adapts the novel faithfully]] and actually ''condemns'' antisemitism.

* PeriodPiece: The film is set in the 18th century and boasts costumes and settings accordingly. This was actually one of the film's main selling points to the German public as opposed to the comparatively unsuccessful ''The Eternal Jew'' -- people would flock to watch an engaging period piece rather than watch a crass and unsettling (pseudo-)documentary which the latter is.

Should not be confused with the [[Film/JewSuss1934 1934 British film of the same name]] starring Creator/ConradVeidt, which [[TruerToTheText adapts the novel faithfully]] and actually ''condemns'' antisemitism.

* GreedyJew: ''In spades''. In short, the film portrays Jewish people, and Süß in particular, as being materialistic, [[TheCorrupter corrupting]], immoral, cunning and untrustworthy.

In the 18th century, Duke Karl Alexander of Württemberg begins his reign promising to rule with loyalty and honesty, but his Jewish treasurer Joseph Süß Oppenheimer corrupts him, causing the citizens to complain and pushing Württemberg to the brink of civil war.

Not to be confused with the [[Film/JewSuss1934 1934 British film of the same name]] starring Creator/ConradVeidt, which [[TruerToTheText adapts the novel faithfully]] and actually ''condemns'' antisemitism.

Due to the film's nature, '''RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment''' applies.

Not to be confused with the 1934 British film of the same name starring Creator/ConradVeidt, which [[TruerToTheText adapts the novel faithfully]] and actually ''condemns'' antisemitism.

''Jud Süß'' (''Jew Süß'') is a 1940 German historical film produced by Terra Film at the behest of Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels, directed by Veit Harlan and based on the novel of the same name by Lion Feuchtwanger. It is one of the most infamous propaganda films from UsefulNotes/NaziGermany and considered as one of the most antisemitic films ever made. It starred Ferdinand Marian, Kristina Söderbaum (Veit Harlan's wife), Werner Krauss and Heinrich George.