Goebbels and the Führer

2024 [GERMAN]

Biography / Drama / History / War

22
IMDb Rating 6.7/10 10 3207 3.2K

world war ii period drama historical drama nsdap (nazi party) 1940s nazi propaganda

Plot summary

As Minister of Propaganda, Joseph Goebbels creates films and pictures used to prepare the Germans for Total War and the Holocaust. When the war is lost, he conceives his last staging, the most radical propaganda act still possible to him.

Director

Joachim Lang Photo
Joachim Lang

Top cast

Adolf Hitler Photo
Adolf Hitler as Self
Till Firit Photo
Till Firit as Wolf-Heinrich von Helldorff
Franziska Weisz Photo
Franziska Weisz as Magda Goebbels
Robert Stadlober Photo
Robert Stadlober as Joseph Goebbels
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1.11 GB
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German 2.0
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25 fps
2 hr 3 min
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2.28 GB
1920*804
German 5.1
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25 fps
2 hr 3 min
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German 5.1
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25 fps
2 hr 3 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by paul_m_haakonsen 7 / 10

One not to miss...

I had the opportunity to sit down and watch "Führer und Verführer" (aka "Führer and Seducer"), and I needed no persuasion to watch this movie from writer and director Joachim Lang. If you have but an ounce of historical interest, then this is a movie that you would want to watch.Sure, most of us are familiar with the basic events of World War II and the outcome of the war, but writer and director Joachim Lang offers sort of an insight to the machinery behind the man in charge. And it is a rather memorable and impactful insight. While the events and the characters portrayed in the are indeed atrocious and vile, then it is a crucial part of the history of the world, and thus is something we cannot and must not ignore. And on that account alone, "Führer und Verführer" is a movie that dictates it worthy of watching.I have to say that I was genuinely entertained throughout the course of the 135 minutes that the movie ran for. Partially because of the storyline, but most certainly also because of some very imposing and impressive performances by the cast.Leading actors Robert Stadlober and Fritz Karl, portraying Joseph Goebbels and Adolf Hitler respectively, might be portraying some of the more infamous persons in the history of the world, but they do so in very compelling and impressive ways, very realistic ways I would say. They really carry the movie quite well with their performances and I sincerely hope they get some acknowledgement for their performances in this movie. While Fritz Karl does portray Hitler disturbingly well, it just wasn't as impressive as Bruno Ganz did in the 2004 movie "Der Untergang". Regardless, the entire cast ensemble in this 2024 movie delivered great performances that most definitely brought not only the storyline to life on the screen, but most certainly also the characters they portrayed."Führer und Verführer" is a movie that might not be fitting for just about everyone in the audience, as it is an emotionally strong and moving movie, and the fact that writer and director Joachim Lang included actual footage from World War II makes it all the more hard-hitting, especially since there are some very hard to watch scenes included. But again, just as the movie closes off with saying, "it happened... and it can therefor happen again.", which resonates very true, despite the fact that it is a hauntingly scary sentence.I was not prepared for the movie to be as gripping and compelling as it was, but that just made sitting through it all the more of a memorable experience. And thus, this is without a doubt a movie that I will recommend you to sit down and watch.My rating of writer and director Joachim Lang's 2024 movie "Führer und Verführer" lands on a seven out of ten stars.
Reviewed by Erik_Surewaard 6 / 10

Too big of a topic to deal with in a 2-hour movie...

This movie is based on true facts, which are historically very relevant. Focus is thereby put on several important events that took place during WW2.The acting was pretty good. I must say though that the actor that plays the role of Hitler, unfortunately does not come close to what we have seen in the movie "Der Untergang".The props, costumes, buildings etc. All made it look like it is taking place during the 1930's and 40's. One can clearly see that much effort has been put in this.Mistakes have also been made. Basic mistakes are made like using both the names Saint-Petersburg and Leningrad, whilst they only should have used the latter. Other mistakes are e.g. Adolf Hitler showing no signs of having Parkinson's Disease - i.e. A trembling hand - in the bunker scenes.Overall, I found the movie a bit underwhelming. I personally think it may have to do with a too short of a time and a low budget for depicting so many impactful historical events. I therefore can only score this movie 6.3/10, resulting in a 6-star IMDb rating.I however advise anyone with an interest in what happened during WW2 to watch this movie. Until there is a better alternative, it is still the best way to get an idea of the importance of Joseph Goebbels - and his use of propaganda - during WW2. I hope though that we will see in the future a mini-series, which gives the viewer a better insight on the use of propaganda during WW2. Because a movie of 2 hours seems to be really too short when you want to cover a topic like Goebbels during WW2.
Reviewed by ops-52535 9 / 10

i didnt foresee...

A competitor to ''der Untergang'', its at the same level of importance, and gives you new angles viewing the participants of 2nd world war germany. I appraise the use of authentic media reels edited into the screenplay, the goebbles caracter are portrayed in an admireable manner, the only thing that draws down is the meek edition of herr hitler, who was known for his hysterical rage whenever or whatever, especially near the end of his lifetime, and i couldnt find anymore than stubborn dictatorship in this film. So a small blunder made by the caster and director, hitler is too nice in this film...allthough that said, it is a film that is a must see, and watch ''der untergang'' afterwards, then you have the whole order of nazicriminals of that era. A recommend from the grumpy old man.
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