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Apocalypse: The Rise of Hitler (2011)
Directed by Daniel Costelle, Isabelle Clarke
Overview
Chronicles Hitler’s life as a failed painter and far-right activist up to his election as Chancellor of Germany, leading to his relentless rise to power, culminating in the beginning of World War II. Part 1: The Menace - The trenches gave him his self-appointed mission to save Germany, but it was Hitler’s natural ability to address the crowds that allowed him to take advantage of a devastated population. Part 2: The Furher - Prior to his new-found prominence, Hitler was considered a mad man on the fringe of German political life. So how did he push his way into power and plunge the world into war?
Length 108 minutes
Actors
Mathieu Kassovitz | Paul von Hindenburg | Adolf Hitler | Doug Rand | Joseph Goebbels | Benito Mussolini | Ernst Röhm | Erich Ludendorff | Johann Peter « Hans » Baur | Alfred Hugenberg | Marinus van der Lubbe | Franz von Papen | Otto Wels