Speer and Hitler: The Devil’s Architect

Synopsis

This award-winning, three-part docudrama tears open the veil of myths and half-truths obscuring a central figure of the Nazi regime. A man of profound contradictions, Albert Speer was a cultivated intellectual who allied himself with the 20th-century’s most horrifying embodiment of evil. A brilliant architect, he built ostentatious monuments and controlled Germany’s wartime industry. During Hitler’s final months, Speer the protégé would turn against his master. Rare archive and home movie footage of the two men, interviews with Albert Speer’s children and a cast led by Sebastian Koch provide a revealing look behind the staged self-portrayals of Hitler and his architect.

Language

German (Standard) (German with English subtitles)

Country

Germany

Year of release

2011

Year of production

2005

Subjects

German studies; History

Keywords

architecture - German; dramatised documentary films; Hitler, Adolf; Speer, Albert

Credits

Director

Heinrich Breloer

Cast

Sebastian Koch
Tobias Moretti

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£19.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

272 minutes

Year

2011

Distributor

Name

Second Sight Films Ltd

Email

info@secondsightfilms.co.uk

Web

http://www.secondsightfilms.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

020 8977 0553

Fax

020 8977 1470

Address

16 Connaught Road
Teddington
London
TW11 0PS

Notes

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