Jew Süss: Rise & Fall (2010) 114 mins
Directed by Oscar Roehler.
The provocative drama about the experiences and dilemmas of Jewish actor Ferdinand Marian, who starred in the notorious anti-Semitic Nazi propaganda film Jew Süss.
In Berlin in 1940, Marian is approached by Joseph Goebbels to play Joseph Suss Oppenheimer, a historical figure who served as an adviser to the Duke of Wurttemberg. While the story had been told before, Goebbels intends to take the narrative into much darker places – and actor Marian must decide whether or not he wants to follow. Jew Süss was a successful film for Goebbels, and had dire implications for many others.
Presented by Danielle Christmas, University of Illinois at Chicago
Many thanks to Vendetta Films for making this screening possible: http://www.vendettafilms.co.nz/
In partnership with the Centre for Memory, Imagination and Invention, Deakin University (http://www.deakin.edu.au/research/src/cmii/).
Date: August 8, 2013
Start Time: 7:00 pm
Event Type: Film Screening
Cost: Donation
Venue: Melbourne Holocaust Museum
Address:
13-15 Selwyn St,
Elsternwick, Victoria,
3185.