The Architecture of Doom

The Architecture of Doom (1989)

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Based on the interesting theory that the Third Reich was merely an expression of its architects' desire to create, Peter Cohen has written, directed, produced and edited this compilation documentary. Many of Hitler's top guns were not only well educated but had creative bents - Hitler was a… More

Unrated,
Directed By
Written By
Peter Cohen
Genres
Documentary, Drama, Art House & International, Special Interest
In Theaters
Mar 21, 1992 Limited
On DVD
Apr 11, 2000
Swedish Film Institute

Critic Reviews

  • Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena

    Beneficiado por um extenso e fabuloso trabalho de pesquisa, Cohen apresenta de maneira brilhante a surpreendente (e chocante) motivação estética por trás dos esforços de guerra e de "purificação racial" dos nazistas.

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    Poignantly narrated by Bruno Ganz, Cohen's chilly docu shows how Hitler channeled his artistic frustrations and political ambitions into the creation of a coherent ideological apparatus whose self-styled mission was to enhance "beauty" in the world.

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  • John B


    One of the best documentaries that I have seen on Nazi propaganda. I was disturbed for days afterwards with some of the images.

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