Hitler: The Last Ten Days

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Hitler: The Last Ten Days

Theatrical poster
Directed by Ennio De Concini
Produced by Wolfgang Reinhardt
Written by Gerhardt Boldt
Ennio De Concini
Maria Pia Fusco
Ivan Moffat
Wolfgang Reinhardt
Starring Alec Guinness
Simon Ward
Adolfo Celi
Diane Cilento
Gabriele Ferzetti
Music by Mischa Spoliansky
Cinematography Ennio Guarnieri
Editing by Kevin Connor
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date(s) May 9, 1973
Running time 108 minutes
Country Italy/United Kingdom
Language English

Hitler: The Last Ten Days is a 1973 film depicting the days leading up to Adolf Hitler's suicide. It stars Alec Guinness and Simon Ward. The original music score was composed by Mischa Spoliansky. It is based on the book Hitler's Last Days: An Eye-Witness Account, written by Gerhardt Boldt, a survivor of the Führerbunker. Location shooting for the film included the DiLaurentiis Studios in Rome and parts of England: the introduction is presented by Alistair Cooke.

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

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A DVD of this film was released on 3 June 2008.[1]

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