Apocalypse: The Rise of Hitler
DocumentaryWar & Politics
Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) was a mediocre who rose to power because of the blindness and ignorance of the Germans, who believed he was nothing more than an eccentric dreamer. But when the crisis of 1929 devastated the economy, the population, fearful of chaos and communism, voted for him. And no one defended democracy. As the dictatorship extended its relentless shadow, the leader claimed peace, but was preparing the Apocalypse.
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Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) was a mediocre who rose to power because of the blindness and ignorance of the Germans, who believed he was nothing more than an eccentric dreamer. But when the crisis of 1929 devastated the economy, the population, fearful of chaos and communism, voted for him. And no one defended democracy. As the dictatorship extended its relentless shadow, the leader claimed peace, but was preparing the Apocalypse.
1The Menace25 Oct 2011 · 55m · ★ 6.3The trenches of World War I (1914-1918) gave Adolf Hitler his self-appointed mission to save Germany, but it was his natural ability to address the crowds that allowed him to take advantage of a devastated population.
2The Führer25 Oct 2011 · 55m · ★ 6.3Prior to his new-found prominence, Adolf 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?
Details
- Created by
- Daniel Costelle, Isabelle Clarke
- First aired
- 25 Oct 2011
- Last aired
- 25 Oct 2011
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- French
- Network
- France 2
- Episodes
- 2
- Votes
- 58 on TMDB
Cast
Mathieu KassovitzNarrator (voice)
Adolf HitlerSelf (archive footage)
Rudolf HessSelf (archive footage)
Hermann GöringSelf (archive footage)
Joseph GoebbelsSelf (archive footage)
Paul von HindenburgSelf (archive footage)
Eva BraunSelf (archive footage)
Benito MussoliniSelf (archive footage)
Heinrich HoffmannSelf (archive footage)- WWinifred WagnerSelf (archive footage)
