The Meaning of Hitler

Name: The Meaning of Hitler
Genre: Documentary
Released: August 13, 2021
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 76
Cast: David Irving, Deborah Lipstadt, Francine Prose, Klaus Theweleit, Martin Amis

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IFC Films | Release Date: August 13, 2021 | NR

Starring: David Irving, Deborah Lipstadt, Francine Prose, Klaus Theweleit, Martin Amis, Matilda Tucker, Richard Evans, Saul Friedländer, Serge Klarsfeld, Yehuda Bauer

Summary: The Meaning of Hitler is a provocative interrogation of our culture’s fascination with Hitler and Nazism set against the backdrop of the current rise of white supremacy, the normalization of antisemitism and the weaponization of history itself. Shot in nine countries, the film traces Hitler’s movements, his rise to power and the scenes ofThe Meaning of Hitler is a provocative interrogation of our culture’s fascination with Hitler and Nazism set against the backdrop of the current rise of white supremacy, the normalization of antisemitism and the weaponization of history itself. Shot in nine countries, the film traces Hitler’s movements, his rise to power and the scenes of his crimes as historians and writers, including Deborah Lipstadt, Martin Amis, Sir Richard Evans, Saul Friedlander, Yehuda Bauer, and famed Nazi hunters Beate and Serge Klarsfeld, weigh in on the lasting impact of his virulent ideology. As fears of authoritarianism and fascism now abound, the film explores the myths and misconceptions of our understanding of the past, and the difficult process of coming to terms with it at a time in our history when it seems more urgent than ever. [IFC Films]… Expand

Director: Michael Tucker and Petra Epperlein

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: NR

Runtime: 92 min

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Owen Gleiberman

Aug 19, 2021

We go into The Meaning of Hitler craving that millimeter of insight, of intrigue and revelation. And the film provides it. It ruminates on Hitler and the Third Reich in ways that churn up your platitudes. Read full review

Sheri Linden

Aug 19, 2021

An intellectual inquiry with burning present-day resonance, The Meaning of Hitler is also a road trip through some of the darkest chapters of European history. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Aug 19, 2021

If you see just one “Hitler” film this year, make it this one. Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

Aug 12, 2021

The Meaning of Hitler takes a multifaceted, often counterintuitive approach to examining the underpinnings of fascism. Read full review

John Anderson

Aug 19, 2021

This ambitious and mutedly angry film also assumes an ironic tone in examining the Hitler phenomenon from angles political, sociological, psychological and, very intriguingly, cinematic. Read full review

Diego Semerene

Aug 10, 2021

Though uneven, the film is clever about avoiding age-old conundrums regarding the disavowal of the language of horror. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Roxana Hadadi

Aug 13, 2021

The Meaning of Hitler never quite reconciles its central concern of whether continuing to talk about Hitler is an inherently compromised pursuit, and that uneasiness feels like an unintentional capitulation for an otherwise well-intentioned project. Read full review

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realmoviereview

Oct 26, 2022

Decent documentary. Nothing too bad, but nothing too good. There is a rise in white supermacy. The film works as a message to go agsinst that.

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ekolite82

Aug 23, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Was pretty expensive to rent. But such is the times. I don’t care that some of the opening lines is comparing Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler. I did not want to watch that. So I quit watching it.… Expand

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UncleWillard

Nov 23, 2021

"current rise of white supremacy" There is no current rise in white supremacy. This is MSM **** There are no white supremacists except for nutjob militiamen and fringe weirdos. Stop this nonsense. This is marketing gone ****

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