Apocalypse: The Rise of Hitler

Synopsis

Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) was a mediocre who rose to power because of the blindness and ignorance of the Germans, who believed he was nothing more than an eccentric dreamer. But when the crisis of 1929 devastated the economy, the population, fearful of chaos and communism, voted for him. And no one defended democracy. As the dictatorship extended its relentless shadow, the leader claimed peace, but was preparing the Apocalypse.

First Air Date: 2011-10-25

Last Air Date: 2011-10-25

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 2

Created By: Daniel Costelle, Isabelle Clarke

Networks: France 2

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Top Cast

Mathieu Kassovitz as Narrator (voice)
Adolf Hitler as Self (archive footage)
Rudolf Hess as Self (archive footage)
Hermann Göring as Self (archive footage)
Joseph Goebbels as Self (archive footage)
Paul von Hindenburg as Self (archive footage)
Eva Braun as Self (archive footage)
Benito Mussolini as Self (archive footage)
Heinrich Hoffmann as Self (archive footage)
Winifred Wagner as Self (archive footage)

Seasons

Miniseries (2011)

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Menace (2011-10-25)

The trenches of World War I (1914-1918) gave Adolf Hitler his self-appointed mission to save Germany, but it was his natural ability to address the crowds that allowed him to take advantage of a devastated population.
Ep. 2: The Führer (2011-10-25)

Prior to his new-found prominence, Adolf Hitler was considered a mad man on the fringe of German political life. So how did he push his way into power and plunge the world into war?