Our Hitler: A Film from Germany
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.
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Our Hitler: A Film from Germany
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jul 7, 1977
Runtime
7h 22m
Genres
Drama
User Score
71%
Original Title
Hitler - Ein Film aus Deutschland
Production Companies
BBC, WDR, INA, TMS Film GmbH, Solaris Film
Director
Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
Budget
$1,500,000
Description
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.
Cast
Harry Baer
Junger Ellerkamp
Heinz Schubert
Zirkusdirektor, Himmler, Himmler-Puppenspieler, Hitler
Peter Kern
Mörder aus „M“, Göring-Puppenspieler, Alter Ellerkamp, SS-Mann, Fremdenverkehrsdirektor
Hellmut Lange
Hitlers Kammerdiener, Goebbels-Puppenspieler, SS-Mann
Rainer von Artenfels
Jahrmarkt-Ausrufer, Hitler-Puppenspieler, Junger Goebbels, Schüler des Kosmologen, SS-Mann
Peter Moland
Astrologe, Speer-Puppenspieler, SS-Mann