Humanizing Hitler - What Downfall is Really About (Film Analysis)

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Making a movie about Adolf Hitler is not a riskless task. No historic figure triggers as much emotion as the 20th-century dictator. Downfall, the story of Hitler's final days alive in a Berlin bunker, attempts to humanize Hitler in two separate ways. For the audience, Downfall humanizes Hitler on a personal level by showing his capacity for politeness. And for the characters surrounding the dictator, his god-like image crumbles, and their leader becomes just another delusional, bitter politician. In this analysis, I explore Hitler's final story and how it shows us the danger of believing in people who believe in nothing but themselves.
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@j.j.5731 2 жыл бұрын

It's important to humanize him. Because it shows the truth and the dark side of human nature.

@sparrowsbewertungen6930 2 жыл бұрын

Hitler... Compares himself to Napoleon...

@knispelwedges427

When Downfall was released in Germany there was a huge debate whether Hitler should be shown as an ordinary human or being kept shown as the unbelievable monster from outer world with magical powers he was depicted as for decades. I still remember this time well and what a german satirist said regarding that discussion: "Well what else could he be depicted than a human being? He doesn't look like a carp to me, the ol' chap."

@christopherx7428

Bruno Ganz did not even get a nomination for the Oscar, which is just ridiculous. The best acting I have ever seen!

@ohauss 2 жыл бұрын

The late Marcel Reich-Ranicki, himself a survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto as a little boy, who had become one of Germany's most prominent literature critics, dismissed the criticism of the movie that you shouldn't portray Hitler as a human being "As what, then, should he be portrayed? An elephant?".

@noahmclaughlin7921 2 жыл бұрын

To dehumanize him is to deny that someone can become such a monster.

@angelusvastator1297

Downfall is some of the best historical movies I've seen. Straight to the point and full of rich emotion.

@Anchor-Supreme

I’ve always thought it was arrogant to call evil people “monsters”, as though they are a different species. To deny an evil person humanity, is to deny the lesson that they inadvertently create, that is, to not become like them.

@yoshshmenge294 2 жыл бұрын

The part where he absolutely loses his mind because his pizza was late really shows his human side imo

@ImmaLittlePip 2 жыл бұрын

My highschool social studies teacher used to ask the class "What was the scariest thing about Hitler" and near the end of the semester he said "You wanna know the answer to that question? The scariest thing about Hitler was that he was only human"

@mingyuhuang8944

It's absolutely critical to humanize him because it shows how dark the abyss of man's heart can become. Society will never prevent evil if society does not try to understand why it exists.

@Breizhtobe

Undoubtedly one of the best WW2 based movies of all time. Bruno Ganz's most remarkable performance, and definitely the best portrayal of Hitler ever. Brilliant.

@kennethbowers2897 2 жыл бұрын

Downfall is a perfect movie depicting how evil a human being can become whilst also showing that they are still just humans who have friends, hobbies, and favorites. That's what people don't get about this movie, Hitler didn't shoot lasers from his eyes, or have magical superhuman powers or reptilian skin, he was a human being not a fairytale.

@myspacebarbrokenevermindif9892 2 жыл бұрын

The most arrogant thing we do is call those who commit atrocious acts “monsters” and not “humans” as if we’re a seperate, less horrible species that couldn’t possibly do what they do.

@ElmoUnk1953

7:57

@Cmdr1962

He's no monster. He's a human being who made horrible choices and got the power to carry out his awful plans.

@jediknight73 Жыл бұрын

The actor that played Hitler should have won a Oscar

@DavidSusiloUnscripted Жыл бұрын

By humanizing him, it makes him even more horrifying. A regular human was able to do that much atrocity

@dylanrivera2244 14 күн бұрын

Being a child is seeing Hitler as a monster

@philodonoghue3062

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