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
• Moritz Bleibtreu
• Martina Gedeck
• Justus von Dohnányi
• Armin Rohde
• Paula Kalenberg
• Ralf Bauer
• Robert Stadlober