
Overview
By combining actual footage with reenactments, this film offers both a documentary and fictional account of the life of Adolf Hitler, from his childhood in Vienna, through the rise of the Third Reich, to his final act of suicide in the waning days of WWII. The film also provides considerable, and often shocking, detail of the atrocities enacted by the Nazi regime under Hitler's command.
Top Cast
Jonathan Farwell
Narrator

Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage)
Monica Davis
Woman beaten by Nazi (uncredited)
Paula Morris
Nazi victim (uncredited)
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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