Selling Hitler (1993)
In 1981, Gerd Heidemann, a war correspondent and reporter with the German magazine Stern, makes what he believes is the literary and historical scoop of the century: the personal diaries of Adolf Hitler. Over the next two years, Heidemann and the senior management figures at Stern secretly pay 10 million German marks to a mysterious 'Dr Fischer' for the sixty volumes of 'Hitler's diaries'. However, to the dismay of all, it is discovered after the publication of first extract that the diaries are crude forgeries, faked by Stuttgart criminal Konrad Kujau.
Director: Alastair Reid
Genre: Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 256 min
Release Date: April 20, 1993
Cast
- Jonathan Pryce - Gerd Heidemann
- Alexei Sayle - Konrad 'Conny' Fischer
- Alan Bennett - Hugh Trevor-Roper
- Tom Baker - Manfred Fischer
- Alison Doody - Gina Heidemann
- Roger Lloyd Pack - David Irving
- Richard Wilson - Henri Nannen
- Peter Capaldi - Thomas Walde
- Julie T. Wallace - Edith Lieblang
- Barry Humphries - Rupert Murdoch
Production: Thames Television, Warner Sisters Productions, ITV, Euston Films
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Alastair Reid
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Selling Hitler about?
- In 1981, Gerd Heidemann, a war correspondent and reporter with the German magazine Stern, makes what he believes is the literary and historical scoop of the century: the personal diaries of Adolf Hitler. Over the next two years, Heidemann and the senior management figures at Stern secretly pay 10 million German marks to a mysterious 'Dr Fischer' for the sixty volumes of 'Hitler's diaries'. However, to the dismay of all, it is discovered after the publication of first extract that the diaries are crude forgeries, faked by Stuttgart criminal Konrad Kujau.
- Who directed Selling Hitler?
- Selling Hitler was directed by Alastair Reid.
- Who stars in Selling Hitler?
- Selling Hitler stars Jonathan Pryce, Alexei Sayle, Alan Bennett, Tom Baker, Alison Doody, Roger Lloyd Pack.
- How long is Selling Hitler?
- Selling Hitler has a runtime of 4h 16m (256 minutes).
- What genre is Selling Hitler?
- Selling Hitler is a Comedy, Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Selling Hitler produced?
- Selling Hitler was produced in United Kingdom.