14/45
However, Hitler was not a drinker
Plot
Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Propaganda Minister, was responsible for public support for the Holocaust and the war Hitler started. During a meal on November 9, 1938, Hitler is seen with a glass of beer. Adolf Hitler: [To Magda Goebbels during a meal] It is because of people like you that I am printing skulls on cigarette packs to ban smoking. Smoking is just as bad as the animal carcasses you enjoy so much, and I cannot talk you out of it. Scene with Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer near the end.
Cast: Olympia Part 1 – Fest der Völker (1938)
I had the opportunity to sit down and watch "Führer und Verführer" (also known as "Führer and Seducer") and I needed no persuasion to watch this film by writer and director Joachim Lang. If you have even the slightest interest in history, this is a film you might 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 provides a glimpse into the machinery behind the man responsible. And it’s a rather memorable and powerful insight. While the events and the characters depicted are indeed cruel and vile, they are a crucial part of world history, and therefore cannot and should not be ignored.
I have to say that I was genuinely entertained throughout the 135 minutes the film spends
And for that reason alone, "Führer und Verführer" is a film that dictates that it is worth watching. Partly because of the story, but certainly also because of some very impressive and impressive performances from the cast. The lead actors, Robert Stadlober and Fritz Karl, who play Joseph Goebbels and Adolf Hitler respectively, are perhaps the more infamous figures in film history. the world, but they do it in a very impressive and compelling way, I would say in a very realistic way. They carry the film very well with their performances and I sincerely hope they get some recognition for their performance in the film.
, especially since there are some very difficult scenes to watch
While Fritz Karl does a disturbingly good job of portraying Hitler, it wasn’t as impressive as Bruno Ganz’s in the 2004 film “Der Untergang”. Regardless, the entire cast in this 2024 film gave great performances that definitely brought not only the story to life on screen, but certainly the characters they played. “Führer und Verführer” is a film that may not be for everyone, as it is an emotionally powerful and moving film, and the fact that writer and director Joachim Lang included real footage from World War II makes it even tougher. But then again, as the film ends with “it happened… and therefore it can happen again.” which is very true, even though it’s a hauntingly scary sentence.
I wasn’t prepared for it
The film is as gripping and captivating as it was, but that made the experience of sitting through it even more memorable. So without a doubt, this is a film I’ll be recommending you sit down and watch. My rating for writer and director Joachim Lang’s 2024 film, “Führer und Verführer”; is seven stars out of ten.