Mein Kampf
Seen it?1960 | 197 min | Documentary
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr 17 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 3 hr 17 min.
- It's in Swedish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1960: an older pace and style.
Using exclusively archival footage, Erwin Leiser traces the rise and collapse of the Third Reich, from Adolf Hitler’s early years to the devastation of Europe and his suicide in 1945. The film draws heavily on material produced and preserved by the Nazi propaganda apparatus to confront the mechanisms, imagery, and consequences of totalitarian power.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
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- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Erwin Leiser
- Adolf HitlerSelf (archive footage)
- Heinrich BrüningSelf (archive footage)
- Friedrich EbertSelf (archive footage)
- Franz Pfeffer von SalomonSelf (archive footage)
- Walther RathenauSelf (archive footage)
- Franz von EppSelf (archive footage)
- Marinus van der LubbeSelf (archive footage)