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Apocalypse: The Rise of Hitler

Apocalypse: The Rise of Hitler

G2011•55m•7.6/10
DocumentaryWar & Politics

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7.6/10(56)

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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Production

CC&C, RTBF, France Télévisions, TV5 Québec Canada, TV5 Monde, National Geographic Channels International, SVT, Planète+

Language

FR

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 25, 2011

Last Aired

October 25, 2011

Networks

France 2

Created By

Daniel Costelle, Isabelle Clarke

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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
The Menace
E1
The Menace
Air date: 2011-10-25
The 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.
The Führer
E2
The Führer
Air date: 2011-10-25
Prior 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?

Cast

Mathieu Kassovitz

Mathieu Kassovitz

Narrator (voice)

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Rudolf Hess

Rudolf Hess

Self (archive footage)

Hermann Göring

Hermann Göring

Self (archive footage)

Joseph Goebbels

Joseph Goebbels

Self (archive footage)

Paul von Hindenburg

Paul von Hindenburg

Self (archive footage)

Eva Braun

Eva Braun

Self (archive footage)

Benito Mussolini

Benito Mussolini

Self (archive footage)

Heinrich Hoffmann

Heinrich Hoffmann

Self (archive footage)

Winifred Wagner

Self (archive footage)

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