My Führer: The Truly Truest Truth About Adolf Hitler (2007)
Director: Dani Levy
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From Short Review - Chicago
In case the title didn't make it clear, this is a comedy, in which a Jewish acting teacher (the late Ulrich Mühe) is hired to coach Hitler for a speech. The film demonstrates the pratfalls of using Nazis for comedy (a tradition that’s given us To Be or Not to Be, The Great Dictator and The Producers); the problem, of course, is that your movie really needs to be funny, and this one settles for a grating slightness.Author:
Short Review - Chicago
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