The film begins with the First World War and ends in 1945. Without exception, recordings from this period were used, which came from weekly news reports from different countries. Previously unpublished scenes about the private life of Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun were also shown for the first time. The film was originally built into a frame story. The Off Commentary begins with the words: "This film [...] is a document of delusion that on the way to power tore an entire people and a whole world into disaster. This film portrays the suffering of a generation that only ended five to twelve. " The film premiered in Cologne on November 20, 1953, but was immediately banned by Federal Interior Minister Gerhard Schröder in agreement with the interior ministers of the federal states of the Federal Republic of Germany.

The Young Lions
1958
6.8/10

Why We Fight: Prelude to War
1942
6.4/10

The Secret of Santa Vittoria
1970
6.9/10

Hitler: A Career
1977
7.4/10

When Trumpets Fade
1998
6.6/10

Lee
2024
7.0/10

Europa Europa
1990
7.2/10

The Fox
2023
7.1/10

The One That Got Away
1957
6.8/10

A Midnight Clear
1992
6.5/10

The Monuments Men
2014
6.1/10

Hell Is for Heroes
1962
6.5/10

The Devil's General
1955
6.8/10

The Tin Drum
1979
7.0/10

The Royal Game
2021
6.9/10

The Match
2021
6.1/10

Blood & Gold
2023
6.7/10

The Grey Zone
2001
6.6/10

WWII From Space
2012
7.3/10

Max
2002
6.1/10
Drei Tage auf Leben und Tod - Aus dem Logbuch der U.C.1
1929
0/10