Hitler: A Life in Pictures

Season 1

Adolf Hitler was careful to cultivate a cult of personality. Images of him were carefully selected by the Nazi propaganda machine. This extraordinary documentary features photos and film from two photographers who dedicated their lives to documenting Hitler: Heinrich Hoffmann and assistant Eva Braun. Unpublished photos and hours of amateur film footage show a rare glimpse of the unseen Hitler.

Where to Watch Hitler: A Life in Pictures • Season 1

4 Episodes

  • The Struggle
    E1
    The StruggleFrom his childhood through to the end of the First World War, Hitler struggled to be noticed. But as this fascinating history documentary discovers, joining a little-known right wing political party, known as the Nazis, changed his fortunes. Together with photographer Heinrich Hoffmann he cultivated a memorable image that would help him gain notoriety and take a stranglehold on power.
  • In Power
    E2
    In PowerOnce elected as Chancellor in 1933, Hitler and his party used the latest propaganda techniques of photography, film and radio to mould Germany in their own image. At the heart of the new Germany was the carefully crafted image of the Führer.
  • Hitler's Secret Life
    E3
    Hitler's Secret LifeTo the outside world, Hitler was as a single man, devoted only to Nazi Germany. But, as this insightful history documentary reveals, in private he needed the companionship of women, most notably his niece Geli Raubal and his mistress Eva Braun. Both their lives would end in suicide. Eva Braun's home movies provide a valuable and rarely seen insight into Hitler's inner circle and true nature.
  • Warlord
    E4
    WarlordAfter the humiliation of the First World War, Hitler was determined to crush communism and create 'Lebensraum' or living space for Germany. His ambition drove him to war in a bid for German global domination. But, as this revealing history documentary shows, what he created ultimately led to his downfall and one of the greatest disasters the world has ever seen, much of it captured on film.
  • David HarewoodSelf - Narrator
  • Jonathan MayoDirector / Producer
  • Kate BealExecutive Producer
  • Matthew GordonExecutive Producer

 

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