Faking Hitler (1000) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1000 · 276 mins · German

Directed by

Wolfgang Groos, Tobi Baumann

Starring

Lars Eidinger, Richard Sammel, Moritz Bleibtreu, Ulrich Tukur, Ronald Kukulies, Jeanette Hain

Journalist Gerd Heidemann, famed for never missing a story, is drawn to the prospect of a Hitler‑written diary and sees it as the scoop of the century. Unaware that the manuscript is the product of a charismatic art dealer, petty criminal and prolific forger, Heidemann becomes entangled in a daring deception that blurs truth and ambition.