Hitler: The last ten days

Hitler: the last ten days (Hitler: The Last Ten Days) is a 1973 film ² that shows the days before the suicide of Adolf Hitler . It stars Alec Guinness and Ward Simon . ³ The original music was composed by Mischa Spoliansky. ¹ It is based on the last days of Hitler ‘s book : an account of a witness , written by Gerhard Boldt, a survivor of the Führerbunker. Filming location of the film includes the studies of DiLaurentiis in Rome and some parts of England: the introduction is presented by Alistair Cooke.

Synopsis

The film begins with Hitler’s 56th birthday on April 20, 1945, and ends 10 days later with his suicide on April 30. ⁴

Cast

• Alec Guinness ² – Adolf Hitler
• Simon Ward ² – Capt. Hoffman
• Adolfo Celi ² – General Hans Krebs
• Diane Cilento ² – Hanna Reitsch
• Gabriele Ferzetti ² – Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel
• Eric Porter – Gen. von Greim
• Doris Kunstmann ² – Eva Braun
• Joss Ackland – General Wilhelm Burgdorf
• John Bennett – Joseph Goebbels
• John Barron – Dr. Stumpfegger
• Barbara Jefford – Magda Goebbels
• Sheila Gish – Frau Christian
• Julian Glover – Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein
• Michael Goodliffe – General Helmut Weidling
• Mark Kingston – Martin Bormann

See also

• Hitler: The Reign of Evil (2003)
• Der Untergang (2004)
• The Bunker (1981)

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