

Hitler: A Film from Germany
1977-11-05 · 452 min · ★ 7.3
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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Production details
- Directors
- Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
- Production companies
- BBC, WDR, INA, TMS Film GmbH, SOLARIS Film GmbH & Co. Produktions KG
- Countries
- France, Germany, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,500,000
Top 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
Johannes BuzalskiHitler als Anstreicher / Eva Braun-Puppenspieler / Mann der Gesellschaft 1923
André HellerNarrator / André HellerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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