Das Himmler Projekt

2000 3h 5m DE

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 8

Documentary

Synopsis

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Romuald Karmakar directs the actor Manfred Zapatka in performing the three-and-a-half hour speech originally declaimed before ninety-two SS generals by Heinrich Himmler on the 4th of October, 1943 in the Golden Hall of the Posen Palace.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Manfred Zapatka
Heinrich Himmler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Romuald Karmakar
Writers: Romuald Karmakar
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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At 185 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Romuald Karmakar, shot by Bernd Neubauer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0266624 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Romuald Karmakar directs. Bernd Neubauer behind the camera. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 185 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Romuald Karmakar, shot by Bernd Neubauer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5IMDB entry: tt0266624 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.