Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Ennio De Concini

Writers:

Gerhardt Boldt (book)
Ennio De Concini (screenplay)

Release Date:

9 May 1973 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | History | War

Plot Keywords:

Nazi | Hitler | WWII | Independent Film | Character Name In Title

Cast

Alec Guinness	...	Adolf Hitler
Simon Ward	...	Capt. Hoffman
Adolfo Celi	...	Gen. Krebs
Diane Cilento	...	Hanna Reitsch
Gabriele Ferzetti	...	Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel
Eric Porter	...	Gen. von Greim
Doris Kunstmann	...	Eva Braun
Joss Ackland	...	Gen. Burgdorf
John Bennett	...	Josef Goebbels
John Barron	...	Dr. Stumpfegger
Barbara Jefford	...	Magda Goebbels
Sheila Gish	...	Frau Christian
Julian Glover	...	Fegelein
Michael Goodliffe	...	Gen. Weidling
Mark Kingston	...	Martin Bormann

Also Known As:

Gli ultimi 10 giorni di Hitler (Italy)

Runtime:

Greece:108 min | USA:108 min

Country:

UK | Italy

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:L | Netherlands:12 | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | UK:PG (video rating) | UK:A (original rating)

Company:

Tomorrow Entertainment

Trivia:

'Adolfo Celli' was dubbed by Robert Rietty. 'Gabriele Ferezetti' was dubbed by 'David Da Keyser'.

Quotes:

Eva Braun: [speaking to Hitler] What a pity for the world you couldn't have devoted your life to art.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (TV)

Alec Guinness' realistic portrayal

"Hitler: The Last Ten Days" is watchable chiefly due to the remarkable portrayal of the Nazi dictator by Alec Guinness. Guinness sought to portray Hitler as a man and succeeds in his efforts.

The opening credits, narrated by Alstair Cooke are noteworthy in giving a 5 minute history lesson bringing the viewer up to date - April 20, 1945 in the Berlin bunker of Adolph Hitler. The acts of Hitler in the final 10 days of his life, bizarre and murderous to the end, are worth watching only because of Guinness. He has the mannerisms and although I've never met Hitler, after watching this film, I felt that I had. The physical resemblance is startling.

Most frightening scene: Hitler's worst tantrum ever after finding out he had been "betrayed" by his generals. Alec Guinness goes from hysterical rage to sobbing "the war is lost" and makes you feel the terror his underlings must have felt.