Hitler and the Apostles of Evil
Seen it?2015 | 95 min | Documentary, War, History, TV Movie
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
- If you count yourself among people who need a laugh after work and anyone interested in what war does to people, this one's for you. Anyone who's had a job will recognize these people. Liked Night and Fog or Shoah? This is a good next one. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost.
- The mood
- Intense, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
This portrait that goes against the grain depicts the Führer as a lazy, isolated leader, cut off from reality, incapable of governing without his "apostles". They are Hitler's essential ministers, advisers, rivals, courtiers. They hate each other, and the Führer puts them in competition, often to get the worst out of them. The portraits of Hermann Goering, Heinrich Himmler, Joseph Goebbels, Albert Speer but also Rudolf Hoess, the commandant of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp, and Doctor Joseph Mengele trace the rivalries, hatreds and predations that punctuate the entire frightening epic of Nazism. This documentary is composed of a selection of archive images and testimonies from descendants and specialists of this period.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
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- AwardsNot counted
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- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fabien Vinçon
- Adolf HitlerSelf (archive footage)
- Joseph GoebbelsSelf (archive footage)
- Heinrich HimmlerSelf (archive footage)
- Hermann GöringSelf (archive footage)
- Albert SpeerSelf (archive footage)
- Josef MengeleSelf (archive footage)