Comedy · Germany · 1977 · 1h 28m

Adolf and Marlene

Adolf und Marlene

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Director
Ulli Lommel
Cast
Kurt Raab as Adolf Hitler Margit Carstensen as Marlene Dietrich Ulli Lommel as Joseph Goebbels Ila von Hasperg as Eva Braun Rainer Werner Fassbinder as Hermann Harry Baer as Luminsky
Crew
Michael Ballhaus — Director of Photography Thea Eymèsz — Editor Holger Münzer — Original Music Composer Franz Liszt — Original Music Composer Richard Wagner — Original Music Composer Ulli Lommel — Writer
Synopsis

When Hitler watches Marlene Dietrich in a movie, he falls in love with her. He persuades her to come back to Germany to be with him, but upon her arrival, she constantly insults and provokes him until he eventually, on her command, bites the carpet to bits.

Mood & Themes
satire
Key Collaborators
Ulli Lommel Director Michael Ballhaus Director of Photography Thea Eymèsz Editor Holger Münzer Original Music Composer Franz Liszt Original Music Composer Richard Wagner Original Music Composer Ulli Lommel Writer Rainer Werner Fassbinder Producer Michael Fengler Producer Kurt Raab Production Design
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