“THE ONLY THING NECESSARY FOR EVIL TO FLOURISH IS FOR GOOD MEN TO DO NOTHING.” – EDMUND BURKE

The story of how a young Austrian came to Germany, survived poverty, fought in the first World War and by a combination of personal charisma and the right contacts became the most dynamic (and dangerous) politician of the 1920s is certainly a dramatic one, but this miniseries is too conventional. Maybe it needs Oliver Stone to shake things up. Money has been spent on recreating the environs and well-known actors have been hired; Robert Carlyle brings us a hateful and disturbed young Hitler, but is not entirely convincing, and Peter O’Toole chews the scenery as the geriatric Hindenburg. 

2003-U.S.-Canada. Made for TV. 180 min. Color. Directed by Christian Duguay. Cast: Robert Carlyle (Adolf Hitler), Stockard Channing (Klara Hitler), Jena Malone (Geli Raubal), Julianna Margulies, Matthew Modine, Liev Schreiber… Peter Stormare, Peter O’Toole.

Trivia: Originally shown in two parts. Ewan McGregor was allegedly considered for the part of Hitler.

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