Swastika (1973)
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This British documentary uses German films from the Nazi era to reveal the workings and history of that regime. Among the more interesting footage put to use are home movies shot by Eva Braun in Hitler's retreat at Berchtesgaden. Other footage includes German propaganda films. These clips have… More This British documentary uses German films from the Nazi era to reveal the workings and history of that regime. Among the more interesting footage put to use are home movies shot by Eva Braun in Hitler's retreat at Berchtesgaden. Other footage includes German propaganda films. These clips have been edited together so as to tell a story without the use of an omnipresent narrator. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Directed By
- Philippe Mora, Lutz Becker
- Written By
- Philippe Mora, Lutz Becker
- Genres
- Documentary, Special Interest
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Critic Reviews
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Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
Paying close attention to the Hitler of these home movies gives one a deepened sense of who he was.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The attempt to humanize Hitler never comes off.
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Harvey S. Karten, Compuserve
A stunning film about the banality of evil from captured archival shots taken in Nazi Germany.
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