
Adolf Hitler - Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer: Dokumente der Zeitgeschichte
Seen it?1953 | 69 min | Documentary, War
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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
- A natural pick for history and war-film fans and anyone who likes learning something new. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost. Liked Patton or From Here to Eternity? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Intense, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 9 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1953: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
The film begins with the First World War and ends in 1945. Without exception, recordings from this period were used, which came from weekly news reports from different countries. Previously unpublished scenes about the private life of Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun were also shown for the first time. The film was originally built into a frame story. The Off Commentary begins with the words: "This film [...] is a document of delusion that on the way to power tore an entire people and a whole world into disaster. This film portrays the suffering of a generation that only ended five to twelve. " The film premiered in Cologne on November 20, 1953, but was immediately banned by Federal Interior Minister Gerhard Schröder in agreement with the interior ministers of the federal states of the Federal Republic of Germany.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 882 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gerhard Grindel
- Carola HöhnSelf
- Fritz LafontaineSelf
- Georgi ZhukovSelf
- Reinhard HeydrichSelf (archive footage)
- Joseph GoebbelsSelf (archive footage)
- Adolf HitlerSelf (archive footage)
- Heinrich HimmlerSelf (archive footage)
- Martin BormannSelf (archive footage)
- Rudolf HessSelf (archive footage)
- Eva BraunSelf (archive footage)