Selling Hitler
Synopsis
In 1981, Gerd Heidemann, a war correspondent and reporter with the German magazine Stern, makes what he believes is the literary and historical scoop of the century: the personal diaries of Adolf Hitler. Over the next two years, Heidemann and the senior management figures at Stern secretly pay 10 million German marks to a mysterious 'Dr Fischer' for the sixty volumes of 'Hitler's diaries'. However, to the dismay of all, it is discovered after the publication of first extract that the diaries are crude forgeries, faked by Stuttgart criminal Konrad Kujau.
Top Cast
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Jonathan Pryce
Gerd Heidemann
Alexei Sayle
Konrad 'Conny' Fischer
Alan Bennett
Hugh Trevor-Roper
Tom Baker
Manfred Fischer
Alison Doody
Gina Heidemann
Roger Lloyd Pack
David Irving
Richard Wilson
Henri Nannen
Peter Capaldi
Thomas Walde
Julie T. Wallace
Edith Lieblang
Barry Humphries
Rupert Murdoch
John Shrapnel
Gerd Schulte-Hillen
Alison Steadman
Edda Goering
Frederick Jaeger
Fritz Stiefel
Olivier Pierre
Peter Koch
Thomas Wheatley
Jan Hensmann
John Paul
Karl Wolff
Philip Fox
Leo Pesch
Philip Bowen
Wilfried Sorge
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alastair Reid
- Original Title
- Selling Hitler
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 4h 16m
- Production Studios
- Thames Television, Warner Sisters Productions, ITV, Euston Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alastair Reid
Department Leadership Roster
Alastair Reid
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Selling Hitler
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What is Selling Hitler about?
In 1981, Gerd Heidemann, a war correspondent and reporter with the German magazine Stern, makes what he believes is the literary and historical scoop of the century: the personal diaries of Adolf Hitler. Over the next two years, Heidemann and the senior management figures at Stern secretly pay 10 million German marks to a mysterious 'Dr Fischer' for the sixty volumes of 'Hitler's diaries'. However, to the dismay of all, it is discovered after the publication of first extract that the diaries are crude forgeries, faked by Stuttgart criminal Konrad Kujau.
Who directed Selling Hitler?
Selling Hitler was directed by Alastair Reid.
Who stars in Selling Hitler?
The principal cast of Selling Hitler includes Jonathan Pryce, Alexei Sayle, Alan Bennett, Tom Baker, Alison Doody.
When was Selling Hitler released and how long is it?
Selling Hitler was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 4h 16m.