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Our Hitler: A Film from Germany
Our Hitler: A Film from Germany
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OUR HITLER: A FILM FROM GERMANY

Hitler, ein Film aus Deutschland

Directed by Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
West Germany, France, 1977
Avant-Garde, Drama, History, Biography

Synopsis

Looking at the rise, reign and demise of the Führer, Hitler: A Film from Germany doesn’t try to recreate history to the letter. Instead, it places its actors — many of whom play several roles — on a stage and has them reenact events based on and inspired by the German dictator’s life.

Synopsis

Looking at the rise, reign and demise of the Führer, Hitler: A Film from Germany doesn’t try to recreate history to the letter. Instead, it places its actors — many of whom play several roles — on a stage and has them reenact events based on and inspired by the German dictator’s life.

Our take

The last segment in Syberberg’s German Trilogy ruminates on good vs. evil while filming a group of actors as they reenact events from his country’s past. With a soundstage serving as the main setting for each vignette, the film uses music, puppetry and archival recordings to spellbinding effect.