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Hitler: A Career

Original title: Hitler - Eine Karriere
  • 1977
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 30m
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7.5/10
3.3K
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Hitler: A Career (1977)
This meticulously assembled film dissects the Third Reich with an analytical blade, charting Hitler's improbable rise, his mastery of crowd psychology and his consummate skill in exploiting others' weaknesses.
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This meticulously assembled film dissects the Third Reich with an analytical blade, charting Hitler's improbable rise, his mastery of crowd psychology and his consummate skill in exploiting ... Read allThis meticulously assembled film dissects the Third Reich with an analytical blade, charting Hitler's improbable rise, his mastery of crowd psychology and his consummate skill in exploiting others' weaknesses.This meticulously assembled film dissects the Third Reich with an analytical blade, charting Hitler's improbable rise, his mastery of crowd psychology and his consummate skill in exploiting others' weaknesses.

  • Directors
    • Joachim Fest
    • Christian Herrendoerfer
  • Writer
    • Joachim Fest
  • Stars
    • Gert Westphal
    • Stephen Murray
    • Artur Axmann
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    3.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Joachim Fest
      • Christian Herrendoerfer
    • Writer
      • Joachim Fest
    • Stars
      • Gert Westphal
      • Stephen Murray
      • Artur Axmann
    • 22User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast61

    Gert Westphal
    • Self - Narrator
    • (voice: German version)
    Stephen Murray
    Stephen Murray
    • Self - Narrator of English version
    • (voice)
    Artur Axmann
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    General Bergeret
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Ernest Bevin
    Ernest Bevin
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Karl Brandt
    Karl Brandt
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Dr. Karl Brandt)
    Eva Braun
    Eva Braun
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Arno Breker
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Neville Chamberlain
    Neville Chamberlain
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Charles Chaplin
    Charles Chaplin
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Winston Churchill
    Winston Churchill
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Galeazzo Ciano
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Édouard Daladier
    Édouard Daladier
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Alfred Delp
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Sepp Dietrich
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Karl Dönitz
    Karl Dönitz
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Albert Einstein
    Albert Einstein
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Emperor Franz Josef
    Emperor Franz Josef
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • Directors
      • Joachim Fest
      • Christian Herrendoerfer
    • Writer
      • Joachim Fest
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

    • Quotes
      • Narrator of English version: Any man who put his trust in Hitler, could count on his protection. The frightened middle classes, the working man, or the unemployed. His energetic platitudes were directed at everybody.
    • Connections
      Features Triumph of the Will (1935)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 8, 1977 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • West Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Hitler: The Whole Story
    • Filming locations
      • Berlin, Germany(Historical Footage)
    • Production companies
      • Interart
      • Werner Rieb Produktion
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 30m(150 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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