- Summary
- In a series of 22 tableaux set on a soundstage, Syberberg makes use of puppets, props, a Wagnerian soundtrack, and rear-screen projection to evoke Nazi Germany, the origins of the Third Reich, and the aftermath that followed.
- Other Title
- Understanding our Hitler.
- Variant Title
- Our Hitler, a film from Germany
Hitler, ein Film aus Deutschland
Hitler : a film from Germany
- Format
- Video
- Published
- Chicago, IL : Distributed by Facets Video, [2007]
- Locale
- Germany
- Edition
- Authorized edition
- Contents
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1. Der Gral = Grail
2. Ein deutscher Traum = A German dream
3. Das Ende eines Wintermärchens = End of a Winter's tale
4. Wir Kinder der Hölle = We, the children of Hell.
- Other Authors/Editors
- Syberberg, Hans Jürgen, 1935-
Baer, Harry, 1947-
Schubert, Heinz, 1925-1999.
Kern, Peter, 1949-2015.
Coppola, Francis Ford, 1939-
Sontag, Susan, 1933-2004.
Filmgalerie 451.
Syberberg Film (Firm)
British Broadcasting Corporation.
- Notes
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Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1977.
"Director's authorized edition"--Container.
Title of booklet: Understanding our Hitler.
"Syberberg Film ; 451"--Container.
Booklet includes essays by Francis Ford Coppola and Susan Sontag.
Special features: Understanding our Hitler, a Facets cine-notes collectible booklet with essays by Susan Sontag and others.
1. Der Gral = Grail -- 2. Ein deutscher Traum = A German dream -- 3. Das Ende eines Wintermärchens = End of a Winter's tale -- 4. Wir Kinder der Hölle = We, the children of Hell.
Editing, Jutta Brandstaedter ; cinematography, Dietrich Lohmann ; art direction, Hans Gailling ; puppets by Barbara Buchwald and Hans M. Stummer.
Harry Baer, Heinz Schubert, Peter Kern, Hellmut Lange, Rainer von Artenfels, Martin Sperr, Peter Moland, Johannes Buzalski, Alfred Edel, Amelie Syberberg.
DVD; NTSC; all zones; fullscreen.
German with optional English subtitles
