Lawrence Neman is a well-heeled New York average citizen. One day when he needs glasses, his appearance takes on a trait that corresponds to the widespread notions of Jewish physiognomy. As a result, Newman is soon treated and harassed as a Jew, feeling the latent anti-Semitism - which is first expressed by the fact that he loses his job. His opposition to the stupid dictatorship of public opinion is becoming increasingly violent, against prejudice and exclusion. Consciously he steps on the side of his Jewish fellow citizens, shares their fate, marries a Jewish woman, for whom he feels sincere affection.
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Hans Caninenberg
Lawrence Newman
Known for
Sandokan
The Odessa File
Lola Müthel
Gertrud Hart
Known for
From the Life of the Marionettes
Rolf Hädrich
Also in
The Endless Night
Little Godard
Kuno Epple
Hans Helmut Dickow
Finkelstein
Also in
Silas
Tod eines Schülers
Friedrich Maurer
Augenarzt
Also in
The Kaiser's Lackey
In Lemgo 89
Arthur Miller
Known for
The Civil War
Boomerang!
Conny Palme
Zweiter Polizist
Also in
Novemberverbrecher - Eine Erinnerung
One Day: A Report from a German Concentration Camp 1939
Hans Cossy
Gargan
Stefan Wigger
Stevens
Erich Buschardt
Sullivan
Rudolf Krieg
Fred
Also in
Die Fernfahrer
Kein Hüsung
Rolf Hädrich Director
First release November 16, 1961 · Produced in Germany
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Germany
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Original language
German
Release dates
Germany · November 16, 1961
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