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Europe the Mighty Continent: Rise of the Dictators - Form! Riflemen!

Volume 8 in "Europe: The Mighty Continent", a 13 parts documentary TV series that examines the history of the continent. Actor Peter Ustinov and historian John Terrine bring to life the trends, technology and tides of fortune that have so drastically reshaped Europe since 1900. Rise of the Dictators: Demoralized by years of depression, Europeans were ready for new leaders and new solutions. The strident voices of German National Socialism are heard. Film clips show Hitler amidst the Nordic pageantry of the 1934 Nazi party rally. In Italy, Mussolini addressed a huge throng of "Health and Joy"...

Director : John Terraine

Production Year : 1976

Duration : 52

Language : English

Europe: The Mighty Continent - The English, D-Day and the Holocaust.

This series traces the history of Europe between 1900 and 1975 and includes film clips and photographs from documentary archives. Segment analyzes the events of World War II in Europe focusing on the unprecedented destruction of civilian populations. Discusses the Nazi extermination camps and their brutality against Jewish and Slavic peoples

Director : Brian Lewis

Production Year : 1975

Duration : 52

Language : English

Heroes And Tyrants - Mussolini

Documentary film based on archival films about Benito Mussolini, founder of the fascist movement, prime minister of Italy, and its dictator from the fascist takeover of government in 1922 until his execution by partisans in 1945.

Director : Patricia Lagone

Production Year : 1990

Duration : 50

Language : English

The Wonderful Horrible Life Of Leni Riefenstahl

An extensive two-part look at Leni Riefenstahl (1902-2003), German filmmaker known mainly for her infamous propaganda efforts for the Nazi Party and the 3rd Reich and for her contributions to the aesthetics of film and photography which usually regarded as vast.

Director : Ray Mueller

Production Year : 1993

Duration : 183

Language : English, German

Hitler's Assistants - Göring the Second Man

Documentary film that deals with Herman Goring (1893-1946) one of the heads of the Nazi regime, Reichsmarshal and commander of Hitler's air force. The film surveys his activity in the party and the Nazi leadership, his service as a pilot in the First World War, his various roles, his relations with Hitler, his family, his place in the annihilation of the Jews and others, his failure in the battle over Stalingrad, his arrest, being brought to justice at Nuremberg and his suicide.

Director : Guido Knopp

Production Year : 1997

Duration : 42 45

Language : German

Hitler's Assistant - Himmler the Executer

Documentary film that deals with Heinrich Himmler (1900-1945), a key figure in organizing "The Final Solution" of the Jewish problem and its execution and the second in importance in the Third Reich. The film surveys Himmler's path starting with his joining the Nazi party, his roles, many authorities, his personality, his relations with Hitler, his ideas in the racial area, and his last days. Includes archival documentation and testimonies.

Director : Guido Knopp

Production Year : 1997

Duration : 42 45

Language : German

Hitler’s Assistant – Hess the Deputy

Documentary film about Rudolf Hess, one of Hitler's close associates. The film deals with Hess's path in the Nazi party, his relations with Hitler, his jobs until the outbreak of the war, his personality, his mysterious flight to England, his arrest, his trial in Nuremberg, his family and his admiration by the neo Nazi movement. Includes archival films and testimonies.

Director : Guido Knopp

Production Year : 1997

Duration : 41

Language : German

Hitler’s Assistants - Speer the Architect

Documentary film about Albert Speer, Hitler's architect and his minister of armament in the years 1942-1945. The film surveys Speer's path in the Nazi party, his post as architect and afterwards as minister of armament, buildings he planned, his relations with Hitler, his place among the Nazi criminals. Includes archival films, testimonies and a computer simulation.

Director : Guido Knopp

Production Year : 1997

Duration : 41

Language : German

Era Of Darkness - The Destruction Of The Jewish Race In Europe

Documentary film produced by Tel-Ad Studios for Yad Vashem featuring an unusually bold discussion of the Holocaust of European Jewry, antisemitism and racism throughout history and during the Holocaust. Includes archival footage and historical analysis.

Director : Yarin Kimor

Production Year : 1993

Duration : 52

Language : English

The Eagle's Nest - The End of the Reich

Production Year : 1987

Duration : 50

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