The Reichstag Fire

Overview

Berlin, February 27, 1933. The Reichstag is in flames. A young Dutch unemployed man, Marinus van der Lubbe, was found alone in the building. For Hitler, it was a plot by the "Reds". One hundred thousand communists and sympathizers were arrested during the night and in the days that followed and locked up in the first Nazi concentration camps. In March, the Chancellor obtained full powers. On September 21, the trial opened in Leipzig, broadcast on the radio. For the Nazis and the Communists alike, van der Lubbe was the perfect scapegoat. On December 23, 1933, he was sentenced to death, while his four co-defendants were acquitted.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 27, 2023

Original language

French

Spoken languages

french

Countries

France

Production

RTBF,CNC,ORF,ARTE,RSI,Cinétévé,TV5 Québec Canada,Toute L'Histoire,Procirep-Angoa,Channel 8,Cinétévé, ARTE, RTBF, TV5 Québec Canada, RSI, ORF, Channel 8, Toute L'Histoire, Procirep-Angoa, CNC

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt26676508