Dear Uncle Adolf: The Germans and Their Fuehrer
- Synopsis
- More than any other documents, it is the personal, private letters written by the German people to Adolf Hitler that provide the most intimate details of the Third Reich. A treasure trove of more than 100,000 such letters was recently found, hidden in a secret Russian archive. The uncensored letters, which include declarations of loyalty, love letters and occasional words of protest, reveal the true feelings of the German people - their hopes, longings and fears. Women who wrote particularly ardent letters were monitored by the Gestapo as Hitler feared that his cult of personality could lead to a destabilisation of home life in the Reich. As his power became absolute, so the tempo of the letters increased. Like a seismograph, they reflect the changing mood in Nazi Germany, and the highs and lows of the German spirit, from 1932 to 1945.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Germany
- Year of release
- 2011
- Year of production
- 2010
- Subjects
- History
- Keywords
- Hitler, Adolf; public opinion; social history; World War II
Credits
- Director
- Michael Kloft
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 1 NTSC
- Price
- $24.95
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 60 minutes
- Year
- 2011
Distributor
- Name
First Run Features
- info@firstrunfeatures.com
- Web
- http://firstrunfeatures.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (212) 243 0600
- Fax
- (212) 989 7649
- Address
- 630 Ninth Avenue, Suite 1213
New York
New York 10036
USA - Notes
- First Run is a well-established US distributor specialising in independent films and is especially strong on documentaries. In addition to a home video store it has an educational/non-theatrical division supplying titles to libraries and educational institutions. The purchase of these titles includes non-theatrical Public Performance Rights. The educational catalogue is browsable by title or subject.
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