Hitler (1962 film) explained

Hitler
Director:Stuart Heisler
Producer:E. Charles Straus
Music:Hans J. Salter
Distributor:Allied Artists Pictures
Runtime:107 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Hitler is a 1962 black and white American film by Stuart Heisler. The film stars Richard Basehart in the title role of Adolf Hitler; Cordula Trantow stars as Geli Raubal, Maria Emo as Eva Braun and John Banner as Gregor Strasser.[1] According to film critic and historian Leonard Maltin, Basehart "gives a cerebral interpretation" of Hitler during the timeframe he was the leader of Nazi Germany.[2] For her performance, Cordula Trantow was nominated for a 1962 Golden Globe in the category: Most Promising Newcomer - Female. The film was produced by Three Crown Productions, Inc. and distributed by Allied Artists Pictures.

Plot

Depicting Hitler through the years, beginning with the Beer Hall Putsch of November 1923 and focuses mainly on his private life, in particular, his relationships with niece Geli and longtime companion/wife, Eva Braun.

Home media

This film was released on DVD via the Warner Archive Collection.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Maltin, Leonard (2008). Leonard Maltin's 2009 Movie Guide, Signet, p. 615. .
  2. Maltin, p. 615.