A structure-free, four-part examination of the rise and fall of the Third Reich. Each part explores a different topic, from Hitler's cult of personality in propaganda to how said propaganda was associated with pre-Nazi German cultural, spiritual, and national heritage to the Holocaust and the ideology behind it, particularly from Himmler's point of view.
Hitler: A Film from Germany (Season 1)
The Grail: From the Cosmic Ash-Tree to the Goethe Oak of Buchenwald (Episode 1)
Writer: Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
Air date: 1977-11-05
Runtime: 91 min
Overview: A look at Hitler's cult of personality in Nazi propaganda.
A German Dream ... Until the End of the World (Episode 2)
Writer: Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
Air date: 1977-11-12
Runtime: 126 min
Overview: Focuses on how Nazi propaganda associated with pre-Nazi German cultural, spiritual, and national heritage.
The End of a Winter's Tale and the Final Victory of Progress (Episode 3)
Writer: Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
Air date: 1977-11-19
Runtime: 93 min
Overview: Recounts the Holocaust and the ideology behind it, particularly from Himmler's point of view. A ventriloquist dummy of Hitler monologues about his legacy and its lasting effect on society.
We Children of Hell Recall the Age of the Grail (Episode 4)
Writer: Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
Air date: 1977-11-26
Runtime: 100 min
Overview: André Heller reads unfilmed script segments, climaxing in Heller discussing with a Hitler puppet on how he completely destroyed Germany spiritually, combined with a satire on former Nazis who, after the war, profited from the era by running a Nazi tourism and entertainment industry for foreigners.
Seasons
Episodes 4