Released
Our Hitler: A Film from Germany
July 7 1977 (over 47 years ago)Rating
71
Based on
24 reviews
- Director: Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
- Genre: Drama
- Runtime: 7 h 22 m
- Budget: $1,500,000
- Countries: France, Germany, United Kingdom
- Companies: BBC, WDR, INA, TMS Film GmbH, Solaris Film
This inventive, exhaustive seven-hour film looks at the rise, reign and demise of Adolf Hitler. German director Hans Jürgen Syberberg, who was a child during World War II, doesn't try to recreate history to the letter. Instead, he places his actors -- many of whom play several roles -- on a stage and has them reenact events based on and inspired by Hitler's life. The action combines traditional narration and historical characters, but also idiosyncratic tweaks, like the use of puppets.
