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Hitler: A Career (1977) Plot Summary Explained

Name: Hitler: A Career
Genre: History, Documentary
Released: 1977-07-08
Duration: 150 min

Release, runtime and language: 1977 · 150 mins · German; #27,395 5
Directed by: Joachim Fest, Christian Herrendoerfer
Starring: Thomas Mann, Ernst Lubitsch, Adolf Hitler, Hermann Göring, Albert Speer, Albert Einstein

An unmatched chronicle of Adolf Hitler’s improbable ascent from a disgraced veteran to dictator, detailing the formation and operations of the Third Reich from 1933 to 1945. The documentary also examines the psychology of mass manipulation, showing how desperate populations can be misled into supporting catastrophic policies.

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