Rent Dawn of Evil: Rise of the Reich (2009)
2.9 of 5 from 51 ratings
1h 46min
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- Synopsis:
- Witness the dawn of the dark and disturbing journey that led Adolf Hitler (Tom Schilling) to become the architect of the Nazi regime. Hitler's humble and sheltered early years are quickly transformed into an egomaniacal and ruthless obsession with power. He takes delight in tormenting and destroying the lives of those he sees as inferior, but this is only the beginning... Through incredibly powerful performances, the evolution of the most infamous and sinister man in history is brought to life, in a film that will shock and stun, whilst throwing you deep into the tumultuous mind of a 20th Century monster.
- Actors:
- Tom Schilling, Götz George, Wolf Bachofner, Simon Schwarz, Anna Unterberger, Karin Neuhäuser, Elisabeth Orth, Henning Peker, Bernd Birkhahn, Paul Matic, Jan Gebauer, Kajetan Dick
- Directors:
- Urs Odermatt
- Studio:
- Revolver
- Genres:
- Drama
- Countries:
- Germany
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Reviews (1) of Dawn of Evil: Rise of the Reich
Misfiring Farcial attempted comedy which plays fast and loose with Hitler's early years in Vienna - Dawn of Evil: Rise of the Reich review by PV
I rented this solely because I admire Tom Schilling as an actor (brilliant in Generation War when he was 30 playing 20, amazingly).
This is a fabricated biopic about Hitler's early years in Vienna aged 19/20 in 1909. It is not however based on fact. Honestly, so little of this is true - the worry is people will think it is. The idea Adolf Hitler became what he was because he was influenced by the people here is absurd.
And this is absurdist comedy - possibly very theatrical and Hungarian which is why I did not get it at all. It starts well but the last half is almost unbearable to watch.
Watch the 2002 film MAX for a more realistic account of Hitler as a struggling artist in 1918 post WWI which was when Hitler became political - he was not really in 1909. For comedy, rent THE PRODUCERS musical.
Dawn of Evil was adapted from a play by Hungarian playwright and theatre director George Tabori and explores the period 1909 and after when Hitler was a struggling artist in Vienna, Austria.
It gets 2 stars
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