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Hitler: A Career

  NR

Joachim Fest & Christian Herrendoerfer

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Plot Summary

How did a provincial rabble-rouser from Austria rise to become Germany's messianic Führer? Why did Germans from all walks of life embrace the fascist Nazi philosophy and willingly folllow Hitler into a titanic conflict and utter destruction? This meticulously assembled film dissects the Third Reich with a keen anaylytical blade; charting Hitler's improbable rise, his mastery of imagery and crowd pyschology, and his consummate skill in exploiting the weakness in others. Examining the public and private dynamics of Nazism's unhinged dictatorship by making use of an amazing array of never-before-seen film footage from secret archives and private collections, "Hitler: A Career" uncovers the deeper causes behind the rise and fall of Adolph Hitler and the Third Reich.

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Fantastic original foottage

Although the narrative is rather slow, this film is a definite must see for anyone interested in Nazi history. The documentary, over 2 and a half hours, consists entirely of original film footage and covers Hitler's career from his time as a corporal in WWI to his death by suicide in 1945. It includes excellent vintage footage of Vienna and Germany in the 1920's including early video footage of the Weimar Republic, Vienna, Berlin, most of it with Hitler i it. A fascinating and well done documentary.

Great Documentary

Despite being in made 1977, this documentary is extremely insightful and very accurate-discussing even Hitlers (then unknown) drug use. What I particularly appreciated were the detailed discussions regarding the propaganda machinery and how power is consolidated. If you think the Germans were mindless fools, this movie will leave seeing just how easy a population can be led astray.

Hitler: A Career

Thorough, insightful, interesting. I rented it but it was so good I think I'll buy it. Something every parent should have their kids watch to remind them to never let this happen again.

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