The Life of Adolf Hitler (1961)

7.4/10 • 102 min • Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Leo Genn

Marius Goring

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive Footage)

Hans Paetsch

Heinz Piper

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