TV series
Selling Hitler
1991, English, on ITV1. Created by Howard Schuman.
The Outrageous True Tale of Hitler's Missing Diaries.
In 1981, Gerd Heidemann, a bloodhound reporter for the German magazine Stern, believes he's stumbled onto the greatest literary find of the century: the personal diaries of Adolf Hitler. Shrouded in secrecy, Heidemann and the men of Stern attempt to pull off the greatest scoop in publishing history, blinded by their greed to the fact that the diaries are, in fact, crude forgeries.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 5
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 1991
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Latest episode
S1 E5: Part Five
Aired 9 July 1991
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Howard SchumanCreator
- Jonathan PryceGerd Heidemann · 5 ep
- Alexei SayleKonrad 'Conny' Fischer · 5 ep
- Alison DoodyGina Heidemann · 5 ep
- Julie T. WallaceEdith Lieblang · 5 ep
- Richard WilsonHenri Nannen · 5 ep
- Olivier PierrePeter Koch · 5 ep
- Philip FoxLeo Pesch · 5 ep
- Peter CapaldiThomas Walde · 5 ep
- Tom BakerManfred Fischer · 4 ep
- Frederick JaegerFritz Stiefel · 2 ep
- Elizabeth SpenderMarlene · 2 ep
- Roger Lloyd PackDavid Irving · 2 ep
Details
- First aired
- 11 June 1991
- Last aired
- 9 July 1991
- Network
- ITV1
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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What Selling Hitler is based on
Selling Hitler is based on Selling Hitler: The Story of the Hitler Diaries, a 1986 novel by Robert Harris, published by Faber & Faber.
Novel · 1986
Selling Hitler: The Story of the Hitler Diaries
By Robert Harris
Published by Faber & Faber
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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Selling Hitler has 1 season and 5 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
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Yes. Selling Hitler ended in 1991, so you can watch the whole story.
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Who created Selling Hitler?
Selling Hitler was created by Howard Schuman and stars Jonathan Pryce, Alexei Sayle, Alison Doody.
What is Selling Hitler based on?
Selling Hitler is based on Selling Hitler: The Story of the Hitler Diaries, a 1986 novel by Robert Harris, published by Faber & Faber.