The Empty Mirror (1996)
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67% of critics liked it
(6 reviews) -
60% of users liked it
(250 ratings)
Set within a world where Hitler and his closest cadre of followers survived, this speculative psychodrama attempts to explore the dark, twisted mind of the mad ruler as he converses with Eva Braun, Hermann Goering, Josef Goebbels, and Sigmund Freud. It is a decidedly minimalist film set in a secret… More Set within a world where Hitler and his closest cadre of followers survived, this speculative psychodrama attempts to explore the dark, twisted mind of the mad ruler as he converses with Eva Braun, Hermann Goering, Josef Goebbels, and Sigmund Freud. It is a decidedly minimalist film set in a secret subterranean bunker where Hitler spends endless hours watching films of his best years flicker over his blueprints for the new Berlin. Though he lost the war, Hitler still believes himself successful in becoming an immortal figure. His conversations add insight to his grand schemes, his obsession with blondes, and his moral justification for genocide. At Freud's prompting, Hitler also looks into his own neurosis and fears. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Barry J. Hershey
- Written By
- Barry Hershey
- Genres
- Drama
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Jan 29, 1999 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Eric Lurio, Greenwich Village Gazette
Weird movie about Hitler in Hell.
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Ed Kelleher, Film Journal International
A bold, demanding film that plunges the viewer into a realm of surrealist fantasy, The Empty Mirror isn't for the casual moviegoer, but it challenges the thoughtful viewer.
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Cast
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Peter Michael Goetz
as Sigmund Freud
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Joel Grey
as Josef Goebbels
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Doug McKeon
as The Typist
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Norman Rodway
as Adolf Hitler
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Glenn Shadix
as Hermann Goering
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Camilla Søeberg
as Eva Braun
- Hope Allen
- Lori Scott
