Movie Description

Es ist kalt in Brandenburg (Hitler töten)

(1981)

Overview

This 140-minute documentary takes a close look at the story and historical context of a young Swiss man who was beheaded during WW II for supposedly wanting to kill Hitler. The man's family cannot help clarify the issue since they say he had been pro-Nazi earlier. Other injustices or puzzling omissions come to the fore, such as a German who was against Hitler, survived torture by the SS, and then was not given any state aid when peace was restored. Another sequence shows an extensive U.S. archive of materials that identifies many Nazis and their activities -- but is not available to anyone trying to track down former war criminals. Like other films of this type, the documentary helps to fill in facts about WW II that are little-known, or slow in coming out.

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Original TitleEs ist kalt in Brandenburg (Hitler töten)

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1981-04-09

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 02h 20m

Production CompaniesFilmkollektiv Zürich AG,ZDF,SRF

Genres

  • Documentary