Swastika is a 1973 British documentary film by Philippe Mora.[1][2][3][4] Its screening at that year's Cannes Film Festival nearly caused a riot.[5]

Swastika
Directed byPhilippe Mora
Written by
  • Lutz Becker
  • Philippe Mora
Produced by
StarringAdolf Hitler
Eva Braun
CinematographyAndrew Patterson
Edited byPhilippe Mora
Distributed byVisual Programme Systems
Release dates
  • May 1973 (1973-05) (Cannes)
  • 21 November 1973 (1973-11-21) (BFI London)
  • 17 January 1974 (1974-01-17)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Summary

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A study of Nazism and the private lives of Adolf Hitler and his wife Eva Braun through newsreel clips, pre-war propaganda, documentary material and even Eva's color home movies.[6][7][8][9][10][11]

Home media

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It was released by Kino Lorber on DVD on June 16, 2012.[12] The cut most actively available runs 95 minutes, eighteen minutes shorter than its original version.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Documentary "Swastika"". The New Yorker. 6 April 2009. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023.
  2. ^ College Screens Disturbing Images of 'Swastika' - Los Angeles Times
  3. ^ BFI
  4. ^ Turner Classic Movies
  5. ^ Festival de Cannes
  6. ^ Swastika (Philippe Mora, 1974) on Vimeo
  7. ^ Time Out
  8. ^ Swastika: A Review on Project MUSE
  9. ^ Germans ready to see Hitler as human|The World from PRX
  10. ^ Video Detective
  11. ^ Screen Slate
  12. ^ DVD Savant Review
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