When Adolf Hitler reawakens at the site of his former bunker in present-day Berlin, he is mistaken for a comedian and quickly becomes a media phenomenon.
Acting
Masucci played Hitler so well people thought he was real.
Direction
Real Germans recognized him on camera — those reactions are genuine.
Writing
Hitler's lines are actual quotes. That's the horror.
Director
David Wnendt
Oliver Masucci
Adolf Hitler
Fabian Busch
Fabian Sawatzki
Katja Riemann
Bellini
Christoph Maria Herbst
Sensenbrink
Franziska Wulf
Vera Krömeier
Lars Rudolph
Shop Owner
Roberto Blanco
Roberto Blanco
Stephan Grossmann
Devine
Patrick Heinrich
Neo-Nazi
Michael Ostrowski
Mancello
Gudrun Ritter
Grandma Krömeier
Paul Maaß
Falko
Katharina Abt
Chef
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director David Wnendt used hidden cameras for street scenes; Oliver Masucci in full Hitler costume genuinely terrified unsuspecting Berliners, and their reactions are in the final cut.
The film sparked massive controversy in Germany for 'humanizing' Hitler, yet performed better than 'Downfall' — arguably proving its own thesis about fascism's entertainment value.
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