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Hitler

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In this biopic, Adolf Hitler (Richard Basehart) is not only obsessed with achieving power over Europe, but also with his impotence and Oedipus complex. After he courts his niece and fails to bed her, Hitler has her killed. He continues to pursue domination in Europe by consolidating his power and burning the Reichstag. Eva Braun (Maria Emo) soon moves into his life, becoming his mistress and helping him get over his guilt. When the Allies move into Germany, Hitler and Braun make a death pact.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Wants us to think of Hitler as a victim of his own sexual repression. Rated: B May 3, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Awful. It was pulled from theaters almost immediately due to inaccuracies. The film produced the reverse of the producers desired effect. Could anyone trust the film industry after this fantasy monstrosity? Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member I am a history buff, watching war movies gives a small window to see! This movie has many strong points but also has weaknesses, the directing is one of them!!! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member "Wants us to think of Hitler as a victim of his own sexual repression." Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member bad...stiffly acted...built around a premiss that all of Hitler's problems could be tied to his affection for his mom...to be avoided Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member It seems improbable that a nuanced biopic of Adolf Hitler will ever materialize, at least within this lifetime. To be fair, the wounds from the Third Reich are still fresh, which means that any attempt at even-handedness seems doomed to incur the wrath of the politically correct and the uber-sensitive. However, "Hitler" (1962) will never be remembered as the definitive biography of one of the world's most infamous dictators. Nor should it be: "Hitler" is a dismissive, denigrating picture. How can we ever hope to understand the past when filmmakers are content to succumb to hyperbole and psycho-sexual cop-outs in telling such an important story? Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Stuart Heisler

Director

Richard Basehart

Adolf Hitler

Cordula Trantow

Geli Raubal

Maria Emo

Eva Braun

Martin Kosleck

Joseph Goebbels

John Banner

Gregor Strasser
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Synopsis In this biopic, Adolf Hitler (Richard Basehart) is not only obsessed with achieving power over Europe, but also with his impotence and Oedipus complex. After he courts his niece and fails to bed her, Hitler has her killed. He continues to pursue domination in Europe by consolidating his power and burning the Reichstag. Eva Braun (Maria Emo) soon moves into his life, becoming his mistress and helping him get over his guilt. When the Allies move into Germany, Hitler and Braun make a death pact.
Director
Stuart Heisler
Producer
E. Charles Straus
Screenwriter
Sam Neuman, E. Charles Straus
Distributor
Allied Artists Pictures
Production Co
Three Crown Productions Inc.
Genre
Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 21, 1962, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 11, 2017
Runtime
1h 47m
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