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Death in the Bunker: The True Story of Hitler's Downfall

Death in the Bunker: The True Story of Hitler's Downfall

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 16, 2004

Runtime

1h 22m

Genres

Documentary, History, War

User Score

80%

Original Title

Tod im Führerbunker - Die Geschichte von Hitlers Untergang

Production Companies

Spiegel TV

Director

Michael Kloft

Description

Adolf Hitler spent the last ten days of his life in a bunker underneath the Chancellery of the Reich. Unwilling to face the consequences of defeat, the dictator ended his own life on April 30, 1945 in this fortified underground complex. Featuring exclusive interviews with the last survivor’s of Hitler’s inner circle and extensive archival footage, Death in the Bunker is an illuminating look at the Führer’s final decisions in preparation for his suicide.