Mein Kampf
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Using exclusively archival footage, this documentary traces the rise and collapse of the Third Reich, from Adolf Hitler’s early years to the devastation of Europe and his suicide in 1945. Directed by Erwin Leiser, the film draws heavily on material produced and preserved by the Nazi propaganda apparatus to confront the mechanisms, imagery, and consequences of totalitarian power.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1960-04-24
Runtime: 111 mins
Director: Erwin Leiser
Writer: Erwin Leiser, Maurice Croizat
Spoken language: Deutsch, svenska
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Mein Kampf
Production Companies: Minerva Film
Production Countries: Germany, Sweden
Cast
Adolf Hitler
Claude Stephenson
Heinrich Brüning
Friedrich Ebert
Franz Pfeffer von Salomon
Walther Rathenau
Franz von Epp
Marinus van der Lubbe
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