The Eternal Jew (1940): Cast
The Eternal Jew is a 1940 documentary directed by Fritz Hippler, starring Peter Lorre as Hans Beckert (archive footage), Curt Bois and Charlie Chaplin. It runs 1 hour 2 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 2m (62 min)
- Director
- Fritz Hippler
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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German - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Eternal Jew About?
The premise of The Eternal Jew without spoilers.
This Nazi propaganda film was produced to stir anti‑Semitic sentiment in Germany. It blends newly filmed scenes of Jewish neighborhoods in newly occupied Poland with earlier footage and photographs, portraying Jews as a threat and echoing Hitler’s claim that they conspired to undermine European civilization.
The Eternal Jew Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- nazi propaganda
- racism
- ethnic hatred
- propaganda
- nazism
- hate monger
- distortion
- nazi ideology
- anti semitic
- inhumanity
- jew
- nazi occupied poland
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- national socialism
- nazi
- year 1940
- 1940s
- 20th century
- nazi rule
- hate mongering
- nazi occupation of poland
- jewish
- warsaw poland
- wailing wall
- vermin
- usury
- usurer
- torah
- tax evasion
- talmud
- synagogue
- social parasite
- slaughter rule
- sheep slaughter
- sheep
- sewer rat
- sentient parasite
- rothschild
- reichstag berlin
- reichstag
- reference to solomon
- reference to richard wagner
- reference to peter lorre
- reference to moses
- reference to max reinhardt
- reference to leon blum
- reference to king solomon
- reference to king david
- reference to karl marx
- reference to isaac
- reference to ernst lubitsch
The Eternal Jew Cast & Characters
Peter Lorre leads the cast as Hans Beckert (archive footage), with Curt Bois and Charlie Chaplin. Directed by Fritz Hippler; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Fritz Hippler
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Peter Lorre as Hans Beckert (archive footage) -
Curt Bois as themselves - Charlie Chaplin as themselves
- Ernst Lubitsch as themselves
Also Starring in The Eternal Jew
· 13 more- Fritz Kortner Dimitri Karamasoff (archive footage)
- Mona Maris Themselves
- George Arliss Mayer Rothschild (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Richard Oswald Themselves
- Anna Sten Gruschenka (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Max Reinhardt Themselves
- Kurt Gerron
- Richard Tauber Themselves
- Harry Giese Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Rosa Valetti
- Max Pohl Fedor Karamasoff (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Rosa Luxemburg Themselves
- Emil Ludwig Themselves
More from Fritz Hippler
One more film directed by Fritz Hippler: Campaign in Poland.
The Eternal Jew Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “O Eterno Judeu” and “El judío eterno”.
- Also known as
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- O Eterno Judeu
- El judío eterno
- Le Péril juif
- Az örök zsidó
- L'ebreo errante
- Věčný žid
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The Eternal Jew FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Eternal Jew, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Eternal Jew?
The Eternal Jew runs 1 hour 2 minutes (62 minutes).
When was The Eternal Jew released?
The Eternal Jew was released on November 28, 1940.
Who directed The Eternal Jew?
The Eternal Jew was directed by Fritz Hippler.
More films by Fritz Hippler Who is in the cast of The Eternal Jew?
The Eternal Jew stars Peter Lorre as Hans Beckert (archive footage), Curt Bois and Charlie Chaplin, among 17 credited actors.
Does The Eternal Jew have a post-credit scene?
No. The Eternal Jew has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Eternal Jew in?
The original language of The Eternal Jew is German.
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