Hitler: A Career (1977)
A career unparalleled in history
A keen chronicle of the unlikely rise to power of Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) and a dissection of the Third Reich (1933-1945), but also an analysis of mass psychology and how the desperate crowd can be deceived and shepherded to the slaughterhouse.
Director: Joachim Fest, Christian Herrendoerfer
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 150 min
Release Date: July 8, 1977
Cast
- Gert Westphal - Narrator (voice)
- Adolf Hitler - Self (archive footage)
- Ernest Bevin - Self (archive footage)
- Karl Brandt - Self (archive footage)
- Eva Braun - Self (archive footage)
- Neville Chamberlain - Self (archive footage)
- Charlie Chaplin - Self (archive footage)
- Winston Churchill - Self (archive footage)
- Édouard Daladier - Self (archive footage)
- Karl Dönitz - Self (archive footage)
Screenplay
Music: Hans Posegga
Editing: Fritz Schwaiger
Production: Interart, Werner Rieb Produktion, Cine-art Munich
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Themes
Historical Figures and Biographies
Keywords
based on novel or book, nazi, world war ii, biography, republic of weimar, historical figure, archive footage, media manipulation, nazism, 1920s, 1940s, nazi propaganda, 1930s, eve of world war ii, film archives
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hitler: A Career about?
- A keen chronicle of the unlikely rise to power of Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) and a dissection of the Third Reich (1933-1945), but also an analysis of mass psychology and how the desperate crowd can be deceived and shepherded to the slaughterhouse.
- Who directed Hitler: A Career?
- Hitler: A Career was directed by Joachim Fest, Christian Herrendoerfer.
- Who stars in Hitler: A Career?
- Hitler: A Career stars Gert Westphal, Adolf Hitler, Ernest Bevin, Karl Brandt, Eva Braun, Neville Chamberlain.
- How long is Hitler: A Career?
- Hitler: A Career has a runtime of 2h 30m (150 minutes).
- What genre is Hitler: A Career?
- Hitler: A Career is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was Hitler: A Career produced?
- Hitler: A Career was produced in Germany.
- What are the themes of Hitler: A Career?
- The themes of Hitler: A Career include: Historical Figures and Biographies.