Our Hitler: A Film from Germany (1977)

Our Hitler: A Film from Germany (1977)

1977-07-07 France, Germany, United Kingdom 442 Min. PG-13
7.1 24 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Harry Baer is Junger Ellerkamp
Junger Ellerkamp
Heinz Schubert is Zirkusdirektor, Himmler, Himmler-Puppenspieler, Hitler
Zirkusdirektor, Himmler, Himmler-Puppenspieler, Hitler
Peter Kern is Mörder aus „M“, Göring-Puppenspieler, Alter Ellerkamp, SS-Mann, Fremdenverkehrsdirektor
Mörder aus „M“, Göring-Puppenspieler, Alter Ellerkamp, SS-Mann, Fremdenverkehrsdirektor
Hellmut Lange is Hitlers Kammerdiener, Goebbels-Puppenspieler, SS-Mann
Hitlers Kammerdiener, Goebbels-Puppenspieler, SS-Mann
Rainer von Artenfels is Jahrmarkt-Ausrufer, Hitler-Puppenspieler, Junger Goebbels, Schüler des Kosmologen, SS-Mann
Jahrmarkt-Ausrufer, Hitler-Puppenspieler, Junger Goebbels, Schüler des Kosmologen, SS-Mann
Peter Moland is Astrologe, Speer-Puppenspieler, SS-Mann
Astrologe, Speer-Puppenspieler, SS-Mann
Johannes Buzalski is Hitler als Anstreicher, Eva Braun-Puppenspieler, Mann der Gesellschaft 1923
Hitler als Anstreicher, Eva Braun-Puppenspieler, Mann der Gesellschaft 1923
Alfred Edel is Stimmen der Leute, Mann der Geschichte 1923
Stimmen der Leute, Mann der Geschichte 1923
André Heller is himself
Martin Sperr is Himmlers Masseur
Himmlers Masseur
Peter Lühr is Wissenschaftler / Kosmologe
Wissenschaftler / Kosmologe