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The Mad Dog of Europe

2026 · 80 min

A sober, archival documentary that feels like a tense history lesson on complicity, with a quiet sense of foreboding.

Directed by
Rubika Shah
Genres
Documentary
Tagline
How nazism infiltrated Hollywood
Overview
A documentary exploring the 1933 screenplay of the same name by Citizen Kane co-writer Herman Mankiewicz, which warned of Adolf Hitler's rise to power, but was rejected by Hollywood studios at the time.
How it feels
Earnest, tense, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Power, media, politics, corruption
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Rubika Shah
Genres
Documentary
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Rubika Shah
Written by
Ed Gibbs, Rubika Shah
Starring
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Music
Aisling Brouwer
Runtime
80 min
Country
France, Germany
Languages
French

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