The slightly fictionalized story of an art forger, a journalist desperate for a big story, and the biggest press scandal in German history: the Hitler Diaries.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Götz George | ... |
Hermann Willié
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| Uwe Ochsenknecht | ... |
Fritz Knobel
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| Christiane Hörbiger | ... |
Freya von Hepp
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| Rolf Hoppe | ... |
Karl Lentz
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Dagmar Manzel | ... |
Biggi
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| Veronica Ferres | ... |
Martha
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| Ulrich Mühe | ... |
Dr. Wieland
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| Martin Benrath | ... |
Uwe Esser
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Hermann Lause | ... |
Kurt Glück
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| Karl Schönböck | ... |
Professor Strasser
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| Rosemarie Fendel | ... |
Mrs. Lentz
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Georg Marischka | ... |
Von Klantz
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| Thomas Holtzmann | ... |
Notary Cornelius
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| Hark Bohm | ... |
Catholic pastor
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Willy Harlander | ... |
Bavarian customs officer
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Hans-Joachim Hegewald | ... |
Schuhback
(as Hans Joachim Hegewald)
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Peter Roggisch | ... |
Obersturmbannführer
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| Armin Rohde | ... |
SS man
(as Armin Rhode)
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| Günter Junghans | ... |
East german police officer
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Robert Chalkey | ... |
Knobel as child
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Thomas Tipton | ... |
GI
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| Harald Maack | ... |
Shipyard engineer
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Helge Fischer | ... |
Musician
(as Helge Fischer Band)
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Wolfgang Menge | ... |
Valuer in London
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Fritz Lichtenhahn | ... |
Valuer in Suisse
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Eva Maria Kerkhoff | ... |
Secretary Wieland
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Jan Koester | ... |
Bus driver
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Mircea Crisan | ... |
Waiter
(as Mircea Krischan)
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Thomas Wüpper | ... |
SS man
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| Michael Kessler | ... |
SS man
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| Martin Feifel | ... |
SS man
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Günther Bader | ... |
Hitler
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Beate Loibl | ... |
Eva Braun
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| Harald Juhnke | ... |
Kummer
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Donald Arthur | ... |
GI (uncredited) (voice)
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| Jim Boeven | ... |
SS man (uncredited)
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Gerd Heidemann | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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| Konrad Kujau | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Andreas Lukoschik | ... |
Cashier (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Helmut Dietl | ||
Written by
| Helmut Dietl | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Ulrich Limmer | ... | (screenplay) |
| Ulrich Limmer | ... | (story) |
| Peter Märthesheimer | ... | (original story concept) & |
| Pea Fröhlich | ... | (original story concept) and |
| Helmut Dietl | ... | (original story concept) |
Produced by
| Wolf-Dietrich Brücker | ... | co-producer |
| Helmut Dietl | ... | producer |
| Ulrich Limmer | ... | executive producer |
| Günter Rohrbach | ... | producer |
| Peter Sterr | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Konstantin Wecker | ||
Cinematography by
| Xaver Schwarzenberger | ||
Editing by
| Tanja Schmidbauer | ||
Editorial Department
| Daniela Beauvais | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| An Dorthe Braker | ||
Production Design by
| Benedikt Herforth | ||
| Götz Weidner | ||
Costume Design by
| Barbara Ehret | ||
| Bernd Stockinger | ||
Makeup Department
| Wolfgang Böge | ... | makeup artist |
| Peter Knöpfle | ... | makeup artist |
| Heidi Moser-Neumayr | ... | makeup artist |
| Barbara Schlensag | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Heinz Hausner | ... | production manager |
| Kai Meyer-Ricks | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Dieter Minx | ... | production supervisor |
| Nikolaus Prediger | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Andi Lang | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael Zens | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Georg Bülling | ... | set builder |
| Ergun Cankaya | ... | carpenter |
| Peter Dürst | ... | property master |
| Wolfgang Ellerbrock | ... | carpenter |
| Fred Gutberg | ... | carpenter |
| Bernd Markmann | ... | carpenter |
| Josef Plagge | ... | construction coordinator |
Sound Department
| Hubert Bartholomae | ... | sound post-production |
| Andreas Biegler | ... | foley editor |
| Michael Kranz | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Matthias Lempert | ... | sound post-production |
| Chris Price | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Otto Franke | ... | special effects |
| Heinz Ludwig | ... | special effects |
| Harry Wiessenhaan | ... | special effects supervisor (as Harrie Wiessenhaan) |
Visual Effects by
| Sebastian Bulst | ... | model maker |
| Ernst W. Kalinke | ... | model camera operator (as Ernst Kalinke) |
| Helmut Neudorfer | ... | model maker |
| Hans Neurohr | ... | model maker |
| Joachim Grüninger | ... | senior modelmaker (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Peter Bischoff | ... | still photographer |
| Thomas Gosda | ... | best boy |
| Dietmar Haupt | ... | lighting technician |
| Bernd Hübner | ... | gaffer (as Bernd Huebner) |
| Peter Kosel | ... | electrician |
| Stephan Möller | ... | electrician |
| Ralph Schwarz | ... | additional electrician |
| Michael Stöger | ... | camera operator |
| Marco Teuchert | ... | electrician |
| Joseph Vilsmaier | ... | camera: unit b: in Paris and Rome |
Casting Department
| Michael Sauerteig | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Nane Cornelius | ... | wardrober |
| Monika Heim | ... | wardrober |
Location Management
| Stefan Möller | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Peter Herbolzheimer | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Mario Lauer | ... | orchestrator |
| Rolf Moser | ... | music coordinator |
| Bernd Strasser | ... | music coordinator |
| Klaus Strazicky | ... | music recordist / music scoring mixer |
| Chris Walden | ... | orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Gretl Zeilinger | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Armando Uebel | ... | driver: properties |
Additional Crew
| Ruth Küppers | ... | caterer |
| Schoko Okroy | ... | set runner |
| Rudolf Roemmelt | ... | title designer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Constantin Film (1992) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (1993) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (1993) (Ireland) (theatrical)
- Pyramide Distribution (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- Transeuropa (1993) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Bavaria Film International (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- MagicFX (models)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Fritz is a falsifier drawing a picture of Eva Braun, the girlfriend of Adolf Hitler. He meets Hermann and tells him about some Nazi- material he knows about. Herrmann, working for a great German magazine, pays for everything he can get, and so Fritz starts to write "Hitlers private daybook". The story covers a real event that happend in Germany in the middle of the eighties.
Written by Wolfgang Klimt |
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| Taglines | Der Film zum Buch vom Führer See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | DEM16,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The title is a reference to The Great Dictator (1940). See more » |
| Goofs | When Freya von Hepp hands Hermann Willié Göring's bathrobe and offers him to try it on, Willié's answer doesn't match his almost motionless lips. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Prologue 1st Act from Lohengrin See more » |
| Quotes |
Fritz Knobel:
[writing Hitler's diary]
The superhuman effords of the last days create flatulences in the intestinal and Eva says, I have bad breath. See more » |