Gespräch mit dem Biest - Conversation With the Beast
Conversation with the Beast
Our story takes place in the present day and deals with a 10 day encounter between an American historian, Webster, and an old man who may or may not be Adolf Hitler. This "Hitler" claims that Goebbels had engaged six doubles to impersonate him for purposes of security and public appearances.
After the capitulation of the Third Reich, Hitler had to die for the sake of vindication. There could be no doubt of his death. Therefore, he took over the identity of an actor, Kronstaedt, the impersonator who had volunteered to die in his place. In Berlin, Hitler met Hortense, who became his wife. His efforts to resume his true identity fail miserably. Webster is relentless in his efforts to analyze the details of Hitler′s account and reveal him as both man and figure. At the same time, he is constantly plagued by the worry that he is being taken in by an imposter. In Paris he finds the proof - the man must be Hitler ...
Source: German films Service & Marketing GmbH
Credits
Director
Screenplay
Director of photography
Editing
Cast
- Adolf Hitler - Andreas Kronstaedt
- Dr. Arnold Webster
- Hortense
- Heinrich Pfarrmann
- Ferdinand Muskat
- Peter Hollsten
- Heinz Lohmann
- Horst Sievers
- Dr. Hassler
- Dr. Segebrecht
Production company
Producer
Alle Credits
Director
Assistant director
Script supervisor
Screenplay
Co-author
Director of photography
Assistant camera
Clapper loader
2nd Camera unit
Still photography
Lighting design
Key grip
Camera (other)
Production design
Set design
Prop master
Make-up artist
Costume design
Costumes
Editing
Assistant editor
Sound editor
Music editor
Sound design
Sound
Sound assistant
Foley artist
Audio mixing
Choreographer
Research
Special effects
Miscellaneous (other)
Music consultant
Cast
- Adolf Hitler - Andreas Kronstaedt
- Dr. Arnold Webster
- Hortense
- Heinrich Pfarrmann
- Ferdinand Muskat
- Peter Hollsten
- Heinz Lohmann
- Horst Sievers
- Dr. Hassler
- Dr. Segebrecht
- Eva Braun
- Sowjetischer Offizier
- Regisseur
- Glatzkopf
- Hitlers Sohn
- Amerikanischer Offizier
- Regieassistent
- Pfarrer
- 1. Mann in Schwarz
- 2. Mann in Schwarz
- 3. Mann in Schwarz
- 4. Mann in Schwarz
- 5. Mann in Schwarz
- 6. Mann in Schwarz
Production company
in association with
Producer
Producer (TV)
Executive producer
Unit production manager
Location manager
Production assistant
Production manager
Original distributor
Shoot
- 26.02.1996 - 28.03.1996: Berlin
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 10.02.1997, 76831, ab 12 Jahre / feiertagsfrei
TV-Erstsendung (DE FR): 02.07.1999, Arte
Titles
- Arbeitstitel Vergiß mal Deutschland
- Originaltitel (DE) Gespräch mit dem Biest - Conversation With the Beast
- Weiterer Titel (US) Conversation With the Beast
Versions
Original
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 10.02.1997, 76831, ab 12 Jahre / feiertagsfrei
TV-Erstsendung (DE FR): 02.07.1999, Arte