These are the stories of those who lived through Hitler's Germany. Told only with archival documents, this is a moving account of Germany and the Third Reich through the eyes of the oppressed, as they watched their country be crushed by a dictator.
EPISODE 1
The Conquest of Power
Through personal accounts and letters, German refugees share stories of arrests and daily indignities as Hitler comes to power.
EPISODE 2
Shaping the Reich
An exploration of how daily life in Germany changed when Hitler rose to power, including book burnings in 1933 and Kristallnacht in 1938.
Denis Podalydès
Jérôme Prieur
Dominique Tibi
Marc-Olivier Dupin