1 Movie Directed by Felix Moeller

Harlan: In the Shadow of Jew Suess

Harlan: In the Shadow of Jew Suess

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-04-23

Languages:

German, French, Italian

Countries:

Germany, Finland

Runtime:

100 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (205 Reviews)

Director:

Felix Moeller

Genres:

Documentary

Fullplot:

Though almost forgotten today, Veit Harlan was one of Nazi Germany's most notorious filmmakers. His most perfidious film was the treacherous anti-Semitic propaganda film Jud Süß (1940) - required viewing for all SS members. An unrepentant and blindly obsessive craftsman, no figure - save for Leni Riefenstahl - is as closely associated with the cinema of the Holocaust years. (Harlan's epic Kolberg (1945) was the basis for Inglourious Basterds (2009)'s pivotal film-within-a-film Stolz Der Nation.) This documentary is an eye-opening examination of World War II film history as well as the story of a German family from the Third Reich to the present; one that is marked by reckoning, denial and liberation.

Become a Movie Insider

Join our mailing list and get access to expert analysis, trivia, and recommendations that will elevate your movie-watching experience.

View our privacy policy.