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Critical reception for ''How Hitler Lost the War'' was mostly positive.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stark|first=John|title=Picks and Pans Review: Power Failures|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20119741,00.html|publisher=People|accessdate=3 May 2014}}</ref> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' gave the movie a B- but commented that the film's thesis was "dubious".<ref>{{cite web|title=HOW HITLER LOST THE WAR (review)|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,306902,00.html|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=3 May 2014}}</ref> The ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' praised the documentary and called it "a fascinating re-examination of the misdirection of one of the greatest war machines the world has ever known".<ref>{{cite news|last=Ruth|first=Daniel|title=`Hitler' report explains defeat|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3933637.html|accessdate=3 May 2014|newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times (subscription required)|date=March 16, 1989}}</ref> In contrast, the ''[[New York Times]]'' stated that the film was "sporadically interesting but far from persuasive" and noted that it lacked a contrary analysis of the material.<ref>{{cite news|last=Goodman|first=Walter|title=Review/Television; Could Hitler Have Won? A Look at His Mistakes|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1989/03/03/arts/review-television-could-hitler-have-won-a-look-at-his-mistakes.html|accessdate=3 May 2014|newspaper=New York Times|date=March 3, 1989}}</ref> The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' criticized ''How Hitler Lost the War'' for containing several pieces of misinformation and for also never fully realizing its potential, as they felt that the final portion of the documentary was a "superficial rehash of how German designers made a jet plane and other advances toward the end of the war--not exactly hot news to anyone who's read the war's history."<ref>{{cite web|last=Atkinson|first=Terry|title=TV Reviews : 'How Hitler Lost the War' Loses Track of Good Premise|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1989-03-10/entertainment/ca-1032_1_hitler-war-lost|publisher=LAT|accessdate=3 May 2014}}</ref> |
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| How Hitler Lost the War | |
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| Directed by | Robert Denny, David Hoffman |
| Written by | Robert Denny |
| Produced by | David Hoffman |
| Starring | Adolf Galland, Hans Adolf Jakobson |
| Narrated by | Norman Rose |
| Cinematography | Charles Boyd |
| Music by | Bob Sakayama, Ed Van Fleet |
Production company | Varied Directions |
Release date | 1989 |
Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | United States |
How Hitler Lost the War is a 1989 World War II documentary created and produced by David Hoffman and Robert Denny, and narrated by Norman Rose.[1] The documentary includes many statements by military historians and veterans like Adolf Galland and Johann von Kielmansegg.[2]
Synopsis
The documentary explores Hitler's upbringing and efforts during World War II and includes footage from this time period. It also contains interviews and statements from military historians and veterans, and looks into what mistakes Hitler made during the war and what he could have potentially done differently in order to win.
Cast
- Norman Rose as Narrator
- Adolf Galland
- Hans Adolf Jakobson
- Johannes Steinhoff
- J.A. Graf von Kielmannsegg
- Jeffrey Page
- Christopher Foxley Norris
- R.V. Jones
- Trevor DuPree
- Charles W. Sydnor Junior
Reception
Critical reception for How Hitler Lost the War was mostly positive.[3] Entertainment Weekly gave the movie a B- but commented that the film's thesis was "dubious".[4] The Chicago Sun-Times praised the documentary and called it "a fascinating re-examination of the misdirection of one of the greatest war machines the world has ever known".[5] In contrast, the New York Times stated that the film was "sporadically interesting but far from persuasive" and noted that it lacked a contrary analysis of the material.[6] The Los Angeles Times criticized How Hitler Lost the War for containing several pieces of misinformation and for also never fully realizing its potential, as they felt that the final portion of the documentary was a "superficial rehash of how German designers made a jet plane and other advances toward the end of the war--not exactly hot news to anyone who's read the war's history."[7]
See also
References
- ^ Duthie, James A. (2012). A Handbook for History Teachers. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 69. ISBN 076185990X.
- ^ "How Hitler lost the war (review)". Choice Reviews Online [Peer Reviewed Journal]. 27 (6): 27-3606–27-3606. 1990. doi:10.5860/CHOICE.27-3606. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ Stark, John. "Picks and Pans Review: Power Failures". People. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ "HOW HITLER LOST THE WAR (review)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ Ruth, Daniel (March 16, 1989). "`Hitler' report explains defeat". Chicago Sun-Times (subscription required). Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ Goodman, Walter (March 3, 1989). "Review/Television; Could Hitler Have Won? A Look at His Mistakes". New York Times. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ Atkinson, Terry. "TV Reviews : 'How Hitler Lost the War' Loses Track of Good Premise". LAT. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
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