Mein Führer - Die wirklich wahrste Wahrheit über Adolf Hitler (2007)

The action comedy is set in 1944. Hitler appears in it as physically and mentally destroyed person who takes the advice of Goebbels in the actor-teacher of Jewish concentration camp for ... See full summary »

Director:

Dani Levy

Writer:

Dani Levy

Stars:

Helge Schneider, Ulrich Mühe, Sylvester Groth

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Helge Schneider	...	Adolf Hitler
Ulrich Mühe	...	Adolf Grünbaum
Sylvester Groth	...	Joseph Goebbels
Adriana Altaras	...	Elsa Grünbaum
Stefan Kurt	...	Albert Speer
Ulrich Noethen	...	Heinrich Himmler
Lambert Hamel	...	Obergruppenführer Rattenhuber
Udo Kroschwald	...	Martin Bormann
Torsten Michaelis	...	SS-Wachmann Moltke
Axel Werner	...	Erich Kempka
Victor Schefé	...	Rottenführer Puffke
Lars Rudolph	...	Kammerdiener Heinz Linge
Wolfgang Becker	...	KZ-Kommandant Banner
Bernd Stegemann	...	Dr. Morell
Shawn Karlborg	...	Adam Grünbaum

Storyline

The action comedy is set in 1944. Hitler appears in it as physically and mentally destroyed person who takes the advice of Goebbels in the actor-teacher of Jewish concentration camp for lessons eloquence to inspire the German people to further fight.

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Plot Keywords:

slapstick comedy | adolf hitler character | joseph goebbels character | albert speer character | heinrich himmler character | 

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Taglines:

The bastard love child of Chaplin's Great Dictator & Mel Brooks' The Producers

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | War

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Ulrich Noethen also played Heinrich Himmler in A Queda: Hitler e o Fim do Terceiro Reich (2004).

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Goofs

In one scene they refer to Blondi as a boy but Blondi was a girl.

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Connections

Featured in Harald Schmidt: Episode dated 20 December 2006 (2006)

User Reviews

A lot more than I expected

Before writing my commentary, I should tell you that I went into the Movie theater not really expecting a Movie that I would call a total smash hit. The reasons for my low expectations regarded mostly the lead, "Helge Schneider". If you were unfortunate enough and saw one of his previous works you know what I probably expected. In this movie however, he proved that he actually can act. (And quite well if I may say so). The story starts 5 days before the End of 1944. Berlin is totally destroyed and Hitler (brilliantly portrayed by Schneider) is supposed to give a new years speech. The Minister for Propaganda, Joseph Goebbels, however feels, that Hitler lost his touch. So he enlists a Jewish Professor to help him get Hitler ready for the speech. It's a long story why exactly this person is chosen, so I won't bother you with it. After being freed from the Concentration Camp he and his family (who also has been freed) he begins tutoring Hitler. The movie contains a lot of these scenes which, once again, showcase the brilliance of "Helge Schneider" (Hitler) and "Ulrich Müehe" (Prof. Adolf Israel Grünbaum). There are a lot of other small story lines throughout the movie but I am really trying to give you an Idea of what's going on in the main-story. The final Information I will give you about the plot is, that 'Goebbels' isn't convinced that Adolf Hitler can actually do what's required of him, so he comes up with another plan. So much for the story. Now for the movie. The movie is packed from beginning to end with jokes about Hitler, their need to greet themselves with "Heil Hitler" all the time, the excessive bureaucracy in the third Reich also provides a LOT of very good jokes. Well, I guess the only way for you to find out is to go to the Movie theater yourselves, which is was reluctant to do. I paid so off though, that I watched this movie. There is not a single minute in that movie where you are not forced to laugh, sometimes even out loud. I know that there is a lot of controversy surrounding this movie, but I can only say the following about it: Go and decide for yourselves. My opinion is though, that this movie doesn't take the matter at hand too lightly and shouldn't threaten anyones believes. It was time that a German Director had the guts to make a Comedy about this. Finally I want to say that this Film is by far not as tame as commented by some.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Germany] Official site [France]

Country:

Germany

Language:

German Hebrew Yiddish

Release Date:

11 January 2007 (Germany)

Also Known As:

A véresen valódi valóság Adolf Hitlerről

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

EUR1,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,197, 16 August 2009

Gross USA:

$2,465

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$7,785,273

Company Credits

Production Co:

ARTE, Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White (archive footage)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1