Controversial Nazi film released in Germany
A controversial new movie telling the story behind an anti-Semitic film made in 1940 has been released in Germany.
Jud Suss - A Film without Conscience looks at why the earlier film, also called Jud Suss, was a huge success under the Nazi regime.
It focuses on the leading actor's decision to join the cast, suggesting he was forced into it by propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels.
The original movie was banned in 1945.
It is still kept under lock and key in the German film archives, and can only be screened if accompanied by a lecture to make clear its historical context....
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Jud Suss - A Film without Conscience looks at why the earlier film, also called Jud Suss, was a huge success under the Nazi regime.
It focuses on the leading actor's decision to join the cast, suggesting he was forced into it by propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels.
The original movie was banned in 1945.
It is still kept under lock and key in the German film archives, and can only be screened if accompanied by a lecture to make clear its historical context....