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.
| Directing | Oskar Roehler | Director |
| Writing | Friedrich Knilli | Novel |
| Writing | Klaus Richter | Screenplay |
| Writing | Franz Novotny | Screenplay |
| Writing | Oskar Roehler | Screenplay |
| Camera | Carl-Friedrich Koschnick | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Bettina Böhler | Editor |
