Hitler: A Film from Germany
Series· 1977· 1h 50m

Hitler: A Film from Germany

Hitler - Ein Film aus Deutschland

DramaWar & Politics

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.

Creator:
Hans-Jürgen Syberberg

Currently airing

Last airedFinale
S1 · E4We Children of Hell Recall the Age of the Grail

Cast

Seasons

Miniseries1977
4 episodes

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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    E1The Grail: From the Cosmic Ash-Tree to the Goethe Oak of Buchenwald
    · 91m

    A look at Hitler's cult of personality in Nazi propaganda.

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    E2A German Dream ... Until the End of the World
    · 126m

    Focuses on how Nazi propaganda associated with pre-Nazi German cultural, spiritual, and national heritage.

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    E3The End of a Winter's Tale and the Final Victory of Progress
    · 93m

    Recounts the Holocaust and the ideology behind it, particularly from Himmler's point of view. A ventriloquist dummy of Hitler monologues about his legacy and its lasting effect on society.

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    E4We Children of Hell Recall the Age of the GrailFinale
    · 100m

    André Heller reads unfilmed script segments, climaxing in Heller discussing with a Hitler puppet on how he completely destroyed Germany spiritually, combined with a satire on former Nazis who, after the war, profited from the era by running a Nazi tourism and entertainment industry for foreigners.

Details

Networks
ZDF, Rai 3
Seasons
1 · 4 episodes
Runtime
1h 50m per episode
Status
Ended
Language
DE
First aired
November 5, 1977
Country
Germany, United Kingdom, France
Production
BBC, WDR, INA, Solaris Film
IMDB ID
tt0076147
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