Americans often like to believe that it was only nazi germany that was subject to propaganda such as Jud Süß in 1940. This movie proves that any and every nation is subject to using mass media to paint slanted political aims and demonize an entire people. One may argue that it was "during the war" so it was forgivable. Then why no such forgiveness to the other side? No this overwrought over acted garbage exist for one reason and only one reason. But it did it work? If the true measure of propaganda is whether it works, than this and 100s of other films must be given a hardy yes. Even 80 years on from them it is impossible for modern americans to disentangle the concepts of evil from nazis and germans. This is part of why to this day, nazi's often make the most compelling villains in movies. The culture at large internalized the messages of propaganda from long ago. Future generations beware.
Review of Tomorrow, the World!
