Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary
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2002
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Documentarians Andre Heller and Othmar Schmiderer turn their camera on 81-year-old Traudl Junge, who served as Adolf Hitler's secretary from 1942 to 1945, and allow her to speak about her experiences. Junge sheds light on life in the Third Reich and the days leading up to Hitler's death in the famed bunker, where Junge recorded Hitler's last will and testament. Her gripping account is nothing short of mesmerizing.
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Rated:
PG
Runtime:
90 min
Release date:
22 Mar 2002
Country:
AT
Languages:
German
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$378,931
Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
You almost feel as if Satan's personal assistant had decided to pull up a chair and tell all. Is it possible not to be interested?
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Aug 2003
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Both a documentary and, for all intents and purposes, the last testament of a generation's tragic folly.
– Gene Seymour,
Newsday,
28 May 2003
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Both mesmerizing and disquieting.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
16 May 2003
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Isn't much of a movie, but it's a whale of a story.
– Stephen Hunter,
Washington Post,
16 May 2003
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A footnote in the troubled history of the world. A footnote, yes, but a fascinating one.
– Robert Denerstein,
Denver Rocky Mountain News,
18 Apr 2003