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The Empty Mirror (1996)

The Empty Mirror poster
Directed by
Barry J. Hershey
Genre
war film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 58m
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film combines historical images with invented scenes to examine Adolf Hitler's personality and thoughts. It is a psychological study that considers what drove him and the nature of evil.

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What happens

The Empty Mirror is an experimental dramatic feature-length film using historical images and speculative fiction to study the life and mind of Adolf Hitler. The film is a psychological journey that examines the nature of evil and the dark strands of human nature. The 1996 film was premiered at the Cannes International Film Festival and was released theatrically by Lions Gate Films. The film had its cable premiere on HBO. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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