Hitler: A Film from Germany

Miniseries

1977 · 4 episodes · 6h 50m in all

A structure-free, four-part examination of the rise and fall of the Third Reich. Each part explores a different topic, from Hitler's cult of personality in propaganda to how said propaganda was associated with pre-Nazi German cultural, spiritual, and national heritage to the Holocaust and the ideology behind it, particularly from Himmler's point of view.

Episodes

1. 1

   1. The Grail: From the Cosmic Ash-Tree to the Goethe Oak of Buchenwald

   5 Nov 1977 · 91 min

   A look at Hitler's cult of personality in Nazi propaganda.

2. 2

   2. A German Dream ... Until the End of the World

   12 Nov 1977 · 126 min

   Focuses on how Nazi propaganda associated with pre-Nazi German cultural, spiritual, and national heritage.

3. 3

   3. The End of a Winter's Tale and the Final Victory of Progress

   19 Nov 1977 · 93 min

   Recounts the Holocaust and the ideology behind it, particularly from Himmler's point of view. A ventriloquist dummy of Hitler monologues about his legacy and its lasting effect on society.

4. 4

   4. We Children of Hell Recall the Age of the Grail

   26 Nov 1977 · 100 min

   André Heller reads unfilmed script segments, climaxing in Heller discussing with a Hitler puppet on how he completely destroyed Germany spiritually, combined with a satire on former Nazis who, after the war, profited from the era by running a Nazi tourism and entertainment industry for foreigners.