Documentary · United Kingdom · 1961 · 1h 42m

The Life of Adolf Hitler

Das Leben von Adolf Hitler

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Director

Cast

Horst Fleck as Narrator Leo Genn as Narrator Marius Goring as Narrator Adolf Hitler as Self (archive Footage) Hans Paetsch as Narrator Heinz Piper as Narrator

Crew

Paul Rotha — Editor Helga Koppel — Writer Robert Neumann — Writer

Synopsis

Carefully chronicling in great detail the early years of Hitler's political life until his fall as the leader of Germany, this archive-footage documentary offers a sharply critical insight into the stealthy rise of the Nazi party and how it's racist vision of the world slowly took hold in a disillusioned Germany.

Mood & Themes

nazi world war ii

Key Collaborators

Paul Rotha Director Paul Rotha Editor Helga Koppel Writer Robert Neumann Writer

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