The Goebbels Experiment (2004)
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Joseph Goebbels has often been cited as the man who did the most to help Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party rise to power; he was the architect of the party's propaganda machine and helped to craft the public image of Hitler as he became one of the most hated and feared leaders of his time, and… More Joseph Goebbels has often been cited as the man who did the most to help Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party rise to power; he was the architect of the party's propaganda machine and helped to craft the public image of Hitler as he became one of the most hated and feared leaders of his time, and masterminded the greatest crime of the 20th Century. However, while Hitler's life outside of politics has long been a subject of interest, less is known about Goebbels, and The Goebbels Experiment is a documentary which draws upon Goebbels' own journals and rare archival to craft a portrait of his private side, including his passion for the Nazi cause, his devotion to Hitler, his battle with depression, his dramatic mood swings, and his severe contempt for anyone who did not live up to his standards. Kenneth Branagh narrates the English language version of the film. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Lutz Hachmeister
- Written By
- Kenneth Branagh, Michael Kloft, Lutz Hachmeister
- Genres
- Documentary, Art House & International, Special Interest
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Aug 12, 2005 Wide
- Studio
- First Run Features
Critic Reviews
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Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
[A] weirdly enthralling film of excerpts from Goebbels's diaries.
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Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
Lutz Hachmeister and Michael Kloft's fascinating documentary provides a chilling glimpse inside the brilliant but toxic mind of Joseph Goebbels via his extensive diaries.
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Kyle Smith, New York Post
Kenneth Branagh's fierce narration of Joseph Goebbels's di aries makes The Goebbels Experiment a visceral documentary.
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Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Devoted family man, aspiring poet and petty whiner, the Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels depicted in Lutz Hachmeister's unusual documentary presents a compelling study of the banality of evil.
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Derek Elley, Variety
A well-chosen selection of pictures and archival footage, plus some modern sequences in color, concisely sketch the history of Germany during the 21 years Goebbels continuously kept a diary (1924-45).
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Cast
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Kenneth Branagh
as Narrator (English Version)
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Udo Samel
as Narrator (German Version)
- Joseph Goebbels
