The read
It runs long at 3h 17m.
Synopsis
Using exclusively archival footage, Erwin Leiser traces the rise and collapse of the Third Reich, from Adolf Hitler’s early years to the devastation of Europe and his suicide in 1945. The film draws heavily on material produced and preserved by the Nazi propaganda apparatus to confront the mechanisms, imagery, and consequences of totalitarian power.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Erwin LeiserDirector
- Erwin LeiserWriter
- Maurice CroizatWriter
Cast
- Adolf HitlerSelf (archive footage)
- Heinrich BrüningSelf (archive footage)
- Friedrich EbertSelf (archive footage)
- Franz Pfeffer von SalomonSelf (archive footage)
- Walther RathenauSelf (archive footage)
- Franz von EppSelf (archive footage)
- Marinus van der LubbeSelf (archive footage)
Stills
Themes
world war iithird reich (iii reich 1933-45)nsdap (nazi party)1940s1930sadolf hitlerwar documentaryhistorical documentary