Hitler: The Last Ten Days

1973 1h 46m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 42

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Hitler: The Last Ten Days takes us into the depths of der Furher’s Berlin bunker during his final days. Based on the book by Gerhard Boldt, it provides a bleak look at the goings-on within, and without.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alec Guinness
Adolf Hitler
Simon Ward
Hauptmann Hoffmann
Adolfo Celi
General Hans Krebs
Diane Cilento
Hanna Reitsch
Gabriele Ferzetti
Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel
Eric Porter
Generalfeldmarschall Robert Ritter von Greim
Doris Kunstmann
Eva Braun
Joss Ackland
General Burgdorf

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ennio De Concini
Writers: Ennio De Concini, Wolfgang Reinhardt, Maria Pia Fusco
Languages: English
Countries: Italy, United Kingdom

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ennio De Concini, shot by Ennio Guarnieri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kevin Connor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alec Guinness and Simon Ward and Adolfo Celi carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt0070184 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ennio De Concini directs. Ennio Guarnieri behind the camera. Kevin Connor cuts. Produced in Italy, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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153 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: Italy, United Kingdom.
3Directed by Ennio De Concini, shot by Ennio Guarnieri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Kevin Connor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Alec Guinness and Simon Ward and Adolfo Celi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0070184 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ennio Guarnieri
Editing: Kevin Connor
Production design: Roy Walker
Costume design: Sonia Quemell
Makeup / hair: Giancarlo De Leonardis
Runtime: 106 min · 1h 46m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $2,250,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973)

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CinemaSerf2024-12-07
★ 6/10
Alec Guinness quite convincingly throws himself into the title role here in what is otherwise a rather theatrically dry depiction of the last few days in Hitler's Berlin bunker. With the Allies closing in, the Fuhrer is becoming increasingly desperate, increasingly frustrated and even more mistrusting of those around him. Those once trusted and powerful are being summarily dismissed; his rantings are becoming even more maniacal and his mood swings vacillate wildly so that even the most deft at dealing with him have to tread on eggshells else a firing squad might still be his response. Central to controlling him, insofar as that's possible, is his mistress Eva Braun (Doris Kunstmann) - but even she faces quite a challenge as he sees traitors everywhere and she has to contend with the inevitable for both herself and their children. The supporting cast makes up a powerful who's who of international cinema with Adolfo Celi standing out as the stoic General Krebs, Mark Kingston as the odious Martin Boorman and John Bennett as Josef Goebbels also contributing well to the sense of claustrophobic isolation in the bunker. The audio editing also works well, increasing the sound effects gradually to suggest the imminent arrival of their foes. To break up the rather visual monotony of the thing, it's interspersed with some fairly horrific actuality that illustrates not only the terror the Nazis inflicted on others, but also the extent to which Hitler was prepared to use every resource, even his Youth Movement, to sustain his flailing grip on power. I think this would work better on stage, it lacks an intensity here on screen that despite the best efforts of it's star just doesn't quite get off the ground, and it's also just a bit too verbose to sustain the potency of the sense of imminent threat.

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