The Man Who Crossed Hitler
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| Written by | Mark Hayhurst |
| Directed by | Justin Hardy |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
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| Running time | 85 minutes |
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The Man Who Crossed Hitler is a 2011 BBC film set in Berlin in the summer of 1931, dramatising the true story in which lawyer Hans Litten subpoenas Adolf Hitler as a witness in the trial of some Nazi thugs. Hitler has formally renounced the use of political violence, and the young lawyer sees a chance to expose the Nazi leader's deceptions to the German establishment, thereby discrediting both Hitler and the Nazi Party.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] The film was given an alternative title Hitler on Trial which was used when the Public Broadcasting Service in the United States aired the work.[9][10]
Cast
- Ed Stoppard as Hans Litten
- Ian Hart as Adolf Hitler
- Bill Paterson as Kurt Ohnesorge
- Sarah Smart as Margot Fürst
- Anton Lesser as Rudolf Olden
- John Hollingworth as Max Fürst
- Ronan Vibert as Walther Stennes
- Ruth McCabe as Irmgard Litten
- Will Keen as Hans Frank
- Robert O'Mahoney as Fritz Litten
- Alex Hanson as Wilhelm Brückner
- Terry Byrne as Jewish diner
- Chris Simpson as Brownshirt
- Nigel O'Neill as Court courier
- Patrick Fitzsymons as Communist official
- David Ryan as Court official
- Sam Hardy as Dieter
References
- ^ "BBC programme: The Man Who Crossed Hitler". BBC. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "BBC Press Office: The Man Who Crossed Hitler". BBC. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ Tom Sutcliffe (22 August 2011). "Review by Tom Sutcliffe in The Independent". The Independent. UK. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ Review by Paul Whitelaw in The Scotsman[dead link]
- ^ Saturday 20 August 2011 (20 August 2011). "Review in The Sunday Herald". Heraldscotland.com. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Review in The Daily Post". Dailypost.co.uk. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "Interview: Mark Hayhurst – Writer of "The Man Who Crossed Hitler"". Theanfieldwrap.com. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ TV and Radio. "Ian Hart: Why I wanted to play Hitler, interview by Benji Wilson". The Daily Telegraph. UK. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ Chris Patrick-Simpson (7 June 2011). "Hitler on Trial".
- ^ Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network. "Hitler on Trial".