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Wie konnte es geschehen? - Teil 1: "Deutschland erwache..." (1914 - 1938)

Wie konnte es geschehen? - Teil 1: "Deutschland erwache..." (1914 - 1938)

JAN 1, 2006 · 104 MIN · DIR. BEATE SCHUBERT

Documentary

In 1945, 160 German cities lay in ruins and the loss of millions of lives, billions in material assets and countless cultural treasures was mourned throughout Europe... With the question “How could it happen?”, the film goes back to the year 1914, when the “primal catastrophe of the 20th century” took its course with the First World War.

Cast

  • Ulrich Ritter

    Narrator (voice)

  • Beate Schubert

    Narrator (voice)

  • Paul von Hindenburg

    Paul von Hindenburg

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Adolf Hitler

    Adolf Hitler

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Benito Mussolini

    Benito Mussolini

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Heinrich Himmler

    Heinrich Himmler

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Albert Speer

    Albert Speer

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Crew

Editor

Thomas David Boehm