The Bunker (1981)
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This exhaustive (and exhausting) 3-hour TV movie dramatizes the last three months of Adolph Hitler's life, spent in his bunker in Berlin. Anthony Hopkins is repulsively riveting as Hitler, while Piper Laurie is even more frightening as fanatical Frau Goebbels. Joseph Goebbels (Cliff Gorman) feeds the Fuehrer's ego as the Nazi empire crumbles, while Albert Speer (Richard Jordan) defies him. The day before his suicide, Hitler legalizes his relationship with mistress Eva Braun (Susan Blakely). The film's plot extends beyond the suicide, with the triumphant allied forces arguing over who has proprietary rights to Hitler's remains. First telecast January 27, 1981, The Bunker was based on Joseph O'Donnell's best seller, which in turn was based on first-hand accounts. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 145 mins
Complete Cast:
- Frank Gatliff - Dr. Schenck
- Michael Kitchen - Rochus Misch
- James Naughton - James O'Donnell
- Cliff Gorman - Joseph Goebbels
- Anthony Hopkins - Adolf Hitler
- Edward Hardwicke - Dieter Stahl
- Michel Lonsdale
- Susan Blakely - Eva Braun
- Piper Laurie - Magda Goebbels
- Richard Jordan - Albert Speer
- Director(s):
- George Schaefer
- Writer(s):
- John Gay
- Producer(s):
- George Schaefer
- Categories:
- Television
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