This inventive, exhaustive seven-hour film looks at the rise, reign and demise of Adolf Hitler. German director Hans Jürgen Syberberg, who was a child during World War II, doesn't try to recreate history to the letter. Instead, he places his actors -- many of whom play several roles -- on a stage and has them reenact events based on and inspired by Hitler's life. The action combines traditional narration and historical characters, but also idiosyncratic tweaks, like the use of puppets.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Harry Baer, Heinz Schubert, Peter Kern, Hellmut Lange, Rainer von Artenfels, Peter Moland
Crew: Hans-Jürgen Syberberg (Director), Hans-Jürgen Syberberg (Writer), Dietrich Lohmann (Director of Photography)
Country: France, Germany, United Kingdom
Language: Deutsch, English
Studio: BBC, WDR, INA, TMS Film GmbH, Solaris Film
Runtime: 442 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jul 07, 1977
IMDb: 3.9
Keywords:nazi
