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.
Tobias Moretti
as Ferdinand Marian
Moritz Bleibtreu
as Joseph Goebbels
Martina Gedeck
as Anna Marian
Justus von Dohnányi
as Veit Harlan
Armin Rohde
as Heinrich George
Paula Kalenberg
as Kristina Söderbaum
Ralf Bauer
as Fritz Hippler
Robert Stadlober
as Lutz
Heribert Sasse
as Wilhelm Adolf Deutscher
Martin Feifel
as Knauf
Anna Unterberger
as Britta
Erika Marozsán
as Vlasta
