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The Nazis: A Warning from History

1997 · 1 season

A sober, chilling history lesson built from archive footage and eyewitness voices, demanding attention and leaving a heavy, cautionary weight.

Created by
Laurence Rees
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Samuel West
Overview
Documentary film series that examines Adolf Hitler and the Nazis' rise to power, their zenith, their decline and fall, and the consequences of their reign featuring archive footage and interviews with eyewitnesses.

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Created by
Laurence Rees
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Samuel West
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • power
    • corruption
    • war
    • violence
    • morality
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror3
    Humour0
    Realism10
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness8
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Created by
    Laurence Rees
    Written by
    Laurence Rees
    Starring
    Samuel West
    Cinematography
    Martin Patmore
    Length
    1 seasons, 6 episodes, 48 min each
    Network
    BBC Two
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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