The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (TV 1968)

Director:

Jack Kaufman

Writers:

Jack Kaufman (narration), Alan Landsburg (narration),

Stars:

Richard Basehart, Ernst Hanfstaengl, Erich Kempka

Cast

Credited cast:
Richard Basehart	...	Narrator
Ernst Hanfstaengl	...	Himself (as Ernst 'Putzi' Hanfstaengl)
Erich Kempka	...	Himself
Hjalmar Schacht	...	Himself
William L. Shirer	...	Himself
Kurt von Schuschnigg	...	Himself
Walter Warlimont	...	Himself

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

holocaust | hitler | third reich | archive footage | world war two | 

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Taglines:

His Purpose Was Nothing Short of Pure Evil.

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Genres:

Documentary | History | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 March 1968 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ascensão e Queda do Terceiro Reich

Company Credits

Production Co:

David L. Wolper Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

180 min 180 min (3 Episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Much of the filler music written by Lalo Schifrin for this program later showed up virtually unaltered, particularly in instrumentation, in his music for the US television series "Mission: Impossible".

User Reviews

The best single documentry on the third reich ever made!

William Shire really out did himself by putting together all the footage he acquired to make this film. It gives you the feeling of actually being shot at and the awful feeling of being stared at and being spied on by the Gestapo. To this day it gives me the chills and makes me look around the block and who is behind me. This would be almost funny if it had not really happened. And anyone that tries to tell you it didn't happen well this will change their minds if they have any. I find the historical value of this movie right up there with the best.

Peter Salvatore Guzzo