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  • Actors: Robert Carlyle, Stockard Channing, Jena Malone, Julianna Margulies, Matthew Modine
  • Directors: Christian Duguay
  • Writers: John Pielmeier, G. Ross Parker
  • Producers: Christian Duguay, Diana Kerew, Ed Gernon, Ian McDougall, John Pielmeier
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: Dutch
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Momentum Pictures
  • DVD Release Date: 20 Oct 2003
  • Run Time: 130 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0000C669S
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,767 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Starring Robert Carlyle as the Nazi dictator, Hitler: The Rise of Evil is a lavish made-for-TV two-parter that traces Adolf Hitler's early life, including his boyhood in Austria and impoverished period as a struggling artist in Vienna, culminating in 1934, by which time he had assumed the chancellorship of Germany. We bear witness to the rhetoric, ruthlessness and obsessive determination that propelled him to power, despite the best efforts of opponents like Matthew Modine's campaigning journalist. His inadequate but despotic relationships with women, such as his tragic half-niece Geli Raubal, are also examined.

Carlyle fares very well in what is traditionally considered the invidious task of bringing Hitler to dramatic life, conveying him plausibly as an impenetrably evil man, complex but irredeemable. However, this drama fails to explain just how and why such a pathetic, psychotic, unattractive individual such as Hitler could make such an immediate, profound impression on, for example, Ernst Hanfstangl and his wife Nina (ER's Julianne Margulies). Disproportionate attention is paid to Hitler's relationship to this American-born couple, perhaps as a sop to US audiences. In contrast, the social, cultural and political context of inter-war Germany is skimpily depicted here, making Hitler's ascendancy seem almost absurd.

On the DVD: Hitler: The Rise of Evil is, as you would expect, a decent transfer from the TV original, but there are no additional features. --David Stubbs

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Robert Carlyle stars as the German dictator and leads an all-star cast in this made for TV drama that explores Adolf Hitler's rise to power in prewar Germany during the 1930s.

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The best so far, 15 Mar 2004
For someone who wants a stimulating and entertaining portrayal of Adolf Hitler, then this is the one for you. Robert Carlyle does do Hitler some justice in that his oratory was inspiring, and seems to rant and rave as well as Hitler would have probably done. The film does not however get 5 stars as there are some inaccuracies which I feel needn't have occurred. His actions in the army were dismissed as lucky and depicts Hitler as being obsessive with his niece. However the Munich Putsch was particularly done well and I have not seen a better depiction of Hitler's ruthlessness in any other drama.
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Powerful and disturbing., 11 Dec 2003
By M. D Roberts (Gwent, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This powerful often shocking film charts in some considerable detail the rise to power of Adolf Hitler from his early years until his emergence as Germany's ruler. Sadly it does not include the Second World War itself.

The performance of Robert Carlyle in the role of Hitler is nothing short of remarkable with virtually every possible character trait of the Nazi dictator being captured and portrayed in an incredibly convincing manner.

This presentation stunningly captures what can only be described as the inherent, virulent, irrational hatred of the Jews present within the life of Hitler, even from his earliest years. A hatred which underlies a vast section of this performance. The film even portrays this personal hatred throughout Hitler's service in the trenches of the First World War and how he blames the Jews for not only the war itself but for all the nation's ills.

Many viewers will perhaps find the portrayal of this historical hatred quite disturbing, along with the ease in which his followers and so much of the German populace readily adhered to the policies of racial hatred so commendably depicted in this production which describes the German nation as "happily surrendering it's voice to one man". It is impossible to provide further details in a review without "revealing the plot".

At the outset the audience is appropriately directed to the quote by Edmund Burke which states "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing". The viewer then proceeds to see how this very precept was acted out within the Third Reich.

This film really is a "must view" irrespective of the individual's take on history. Some students of history might indeed disagree with the accuracy of some aspects of the presentation. Despite this I highly recommend this presentation.

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb docudrama of the Third Reich and Hitler., 5 Dec 2005
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The success of this drama is based firmly in a superb screen play, it moves us quickly but naturally through the twists and turns of the first fifty years of Hitler's life.

The drama is excellently realised by a very good cast, lead by probably a career best performance from Robert Carlisle. He encompasses the full range of Hitler's personality from his ranting public oratory to the charming Viennese manner with ladies, his relationships with women, his ruthlessness with rivals, and his loyalty to long time trusted members evidenced in the reluctant final decision to execute Rohm.

It's great strength is apparent as we follow Hitler from his troubled childhood, frustrated ambition to be a great artist, and then finding his true (if evil) vocation as the leader of a traumatised and humiliated Germany. We are not asked to engage, sympathise or like him, but we are invited to understand him.

Within the constraints of a three hour time frame it is impossible to conceive a better docudrama, and for those that wish to further pursue the affair with his half niece Geli there is the brilliant "Uncle Adolph".

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not so good
This film is historically innacurate and far too simplistic to the point where it makes the Nazi ascendency to power seem absurd. There is no wider context in this movie. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Gary 78

2.0 out of 5 stars Not So Sure
Not so sure about this one .Carlyle didn't really cut it for me . I didn't see any of the manic power which is apparent from the actual footage of the man . Read more
Published 6 months ago by Falgelb

3.0 out of 5 stars Getting Better
Any book, film, radio drama, or TV documentary that concerns the life of Adolf Hitler is bound to elicit strong feelings. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Daniel Mckay

2.0 out of 5 stars Half good / half terrible
Some viewers of the film have said its great and other terrible. Personally, I can see both view as haaving valid points. Read more
Published 11 months ago by A reader

4.0 out of 5 stars NO DOWNFALL BUT STILL VERY GOOD!!
This may suffer from some historical inaccuracy, and there's some miscasting on some of the main characters BUT as made for TV movies go, this is very decent viewing! Read more
Published 12 months ago by Adam Jackson

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent DVD and well worth watching
I have to hold my hand up and say that I never did see this on the BBC { I believe the original Broadcast was nearly four Hours long } so I am not certain how much was cut out... Read more
Published on 8 Jun 2007 by Brian Carson

3.0 out of 5 stars slightly cockney Adolf
I think I'd have preferred it if every one was attempting German accents just to add or increase authenticity. Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2007 by Hill Walker

1.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely blatant American-wooing 'garbage'
I chose to buy this based on the other 'enlightened' reviews that appear here. How wrong they were. This is a shambolic attempt to alter history, and re-evaluate the importance of... Read more
Published on 23 Sep 2006 by Ben Winter

4.0 out of 5 stars hitler the rise of evil
A very good account of history, film in 2 parts only watch them back to back i found it very accurate to what we know a bout his life. Caracters were played well. Read more
Published on 1 May 2006 by max

4.0 out of 5 stars A brave attempt to depict a difficult subject
Some have listed short-comings in this film, but it strikes me as a brave attempt to depict a difficult subject. Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2006 by Dr. C. D. Connaughton

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