Kill Hitler

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 9, 1981

Original language

German

Countries

Switzerland

Production

ZDF,SRF,Filmkollektiv Zürich AG

Cast

Roger Jendly

Director

Villi Hermann,Niklaus Meienberg,Hans Stürm

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0376595