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Death in the Bunker: The True Story of Hitler's Downfall

200482 min0documentary

8.0/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

April 30, 1945, marks the day Adolf Hitler ends his life in the Führerbunker as Allied forces close in on Berlin.

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April 30, 1945, marks the day Adolf Hitler ends his life in the Führerbunker as Allied forces close in on Berlin.

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Michael Kloft

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Peter Buchholz

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Adolf Hitler spends his last days in the Führerbunker beneath the Reich Chancellery in Berlin during April 1945. As Allied forces advance, he faces defeat and chooses to end his life on April 30, 1945. Interviews with survivors from his inner circle provide details about his state of mind. Archival footage illustrates the bunker’s atmosphere and the collapse of the Third Reich, culminating in one of history's most infamous suicides. The documentary runs for 82 minutes and was directed by Michael Kloft.

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