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Hitler: A Film from Germany

1978NR6h 50m7.2 / 10

A structure-free, four-part examination of the rise and fall of the Third Reich. Each part explores a different topic, from Hitler's cult of personality in propaganda to how said propaganda was associated with pre-Nazi German cultural, spiritual, and national heritage to the Holocaust and the ideology behind it, particularly from Himmler's point of view.

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Hitler: A Film from Germany opened in theaters January 13, 1980. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

Synopsis

A structure-free, four-part examination of the rise and fall of the Third Reich. Each part explores a different topic, from Hitler's cult of personality in propaganda to how said propaganda was associated with pre-Nazi German cultural, spiritual, and national heritage to the Holocaust and the ideology behind it, particularly from Himmler's point of view.

More about Hitler: A Film from Germany

Cast

Harry BaerJunger Ellerkamp
Heinz SchubertZirkusdirektor / Heinrich Himmler / Himmler-Puppenspieler / Adolf Hitler
Peter KernMörder aus „M“ / Göring-Puppenspieler / Alter Ellerkamp / SS-Mann / Fremdenverkehrsdirektor
Hellmut LangeHitlers Kammerdiener / Goebbels-Puppenspieler / SS-Mann
Rainer von ArtenfelsJahrmarkt-Ausrufer / Hitler-Puppenspieler / Junger Goebbels / Schüler des Kosmologen / SS-Mann
Peter MolandAstrologe / Speer-Puppenspieler / SS-Mann
Johannes BuzalskiHitler als Anstreicher / Eva Braun-Puppenspieler / Mann der Gesellschaft 1923
Alfred EdelStimmen der Leute / Mann der Geschichte 1923

Credits

Directed by
Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
Written by
Hans-Jürgen Syberberg

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
German
Original title
Hitler - Ein Film aus Deutschland
Budget
$1.5M

Production

  • BBCUnited Kingdom
  • WDRGermany
  • INAFrance
  • TMS Film GmbHGermany
  • SOLARIS Film GmbH & Co. Produktions KGGermany

Themes

1930s1940sadolf hitlerbiographical dramacult of personalitygood versus evilheinrich himmlerhistorical drama