

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.
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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
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