"Die Rothschilds" (would also be a fitting English-language title in terms of what Nazi Germany was trying to tell here) is a German movie from 1940 which runs for slightly over 90 minutes. It had its 75th anniversary last year and came out as a Nazi propaganda movie during the years of World War II. And while there are films where Hitler and the gang tried to discredit Americans, Brits, Frenchies and Soviets, this one here is entirely anti-Jewish propaganda. It is set during the years of Napoleon and depicts why the Rothschild family was apparently so despicable and how they should be seen as a synonym for (rich) Jews all around the world, especially the planet. This was obviously a way in which Nazi Germany tried to explain their behavior towards Jews as reasonable and appropriate. I myself must say I was not impressed at all though. It is neither a good film in terms of acting nor in terms of storytelling. The only reason I somehow see is from a political perspective in terms of how the medium film was used in order to send a certain political message to the people. So unless you are a (film) historian, you can skip this black-and-white sound film as you are not missing much. Thumbs down.
Review of Die Rothschilds
