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The Life of Adolf Hitler

1961Movie1 h 42 min

Documentary
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2

Summary

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.

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  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Drop-in friendly

Skip it if

  • You want something to laugh at
  • You need an uplifting mood

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Cast

5 of 5

Crew

Directed by
Paul Rotha
Written by
Robert Neumann, Helga Koppel
Music by
Siegfried Franz

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Facts

September 1, 1961 · 1 h 42 min · Disturbing Imagery

Released
September 1, 1961
Runtime
1 h 42 min
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Documentary
Original language
German
Also spoken
English
Made in
United Kingdom, Germany
Available in
1 country

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is The Life of Adolf Hitler worth watching?"

Questions about The Life of Adolf Hitler

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Is The Life of Adolf Hitler worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7.2).

Will I feel good after watching The Life of Adolf Hitler?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is The Life of Adolf Hitler plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is The Life of Adolf Hitler in English?

GermanEnglish

No, it was made in German, with some English.