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Mein Kampf

"The Never Before Shown Truth of Hitler's Reich"

Using exclusively archival footage, Erwin Leiser traces the rise and collapse of the Third Reich, from Adolf Hitler’s early years to the devastation of Europe and his suicide in 1945. The film draws heavily on material produced and preserved by the Nazi propaganda apparatus to confront the mechanisms, imagery, and consequences of totalitarian power.

Top Cast

  • Adolf Hitler

    Adolf Hitler

    Self (archive footage)

  • Heinrich Brüning

    Heinrich Brüning

    Self (archive footage)

  • Friedrich Ebert

    Friedrich Ebert

    Self (archive footage)

  • Franz Pfeffer von Salomon

    Franz Pfeffer von Salomon

    Self (archive footage)

  • Walther Rathenau

    Walther Rathenau

    Self (archive footage)

  • Franz von Epp

    Franz von Epp

    Self (archive footage)

  • Marinus van der Lubbe

    Marinus van der Lubbe

    Self (archive footage)

Overview

Using exclusively archival footage, Erwin Leiser traces the rise and collapse of the Third Reich, from Adolf Hitler’s early years to the devastation of Europe and his suicide in 1945. The film draws heavily on material produced and preserved by the Nazi propaganda apparatus to confront the mechanisms, imagery, and consequences of totalitarian power.

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