From Caligari to Hitler
Seen it?2015 | 114 min | Documentary, History
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
- Tailor-made for the curious and anyone who likes stories from the past brought to life. You'll come away knowing something you didn't.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
Film journalist and critic Rüdiger Suchsland examines German cinema from 1919, when the Republic of Weimar is born, to 1933, when the Nazis come into power. (Followed by Hitler's Hollywood, 2017.)
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rüdiger Suchsland
- Rüdiger SuchslandSelf - Narrator (voice)
- Hans Henrik WöhlerSelf - Narrator (voice)
- Volker SchlöndorffSelf - Filmmaker
- Fatih AkinSelf - Filmmaker
- Thomas ElsaesserSelf - Film Historian
- Eric D. WeitzSelf - Historian
- Elisabeth BronfenSelf - Cultural Critic
- Fritz LangSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)
- Ernst LubitschSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)
- Friedrich EbertSelf - Politician (archive footage)