Timewatch: Inside the Mind of Adolf Hitler

An episode in Timewatch, a BBC documentary series exploring new perspectives on historical events. This episode deals with the psychological analysis of Adolf Hitler made in 1943 by Walter Langer, an expert of the CIA, and a team of psychologists. The project was based on an in-depth inquiry and was meant to draw a complete useful psychological profile of the German dictator and would assist the Allies in their attempts to predict Hitler’s next steps. The newfangled work of Langer and his team paved the way to a new discipline in international relations called Political Psychology. The analysis, based on Freud’s theories, investigated Hitler’s childhood and his relationships with his parents. The film is based on a dramatic reconstruction with the participation of actors. German born Jewish actor, Andrew Sachs, performs the role of Dr. Bloch, the Jewish family doctor of young Hitler. Including archive footages and experts commentaries.