Max
Synopsis
After a celebratory party for the opening of his new show, attended by Munich's finest, Max meets a fellow war veteran and aspiring artist, Adolf Hitler; a confused, lonely young man with no family and few friends. Max takes Hitler under his wing and encourages him to paint. But the young Hitler fails to deal with his personal demons through his art and transfers his creative talents to politics, where at last he finds an outlet for his raw beliefs.
Abandoning Max , Hitler begins his career, setting in motion what will be the most terrible period of 20th Century history.
Details
- Year
- 2002
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- tbc
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
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Menno Meyjes
- Producer
- Francois Ivernel, Cameron McCracken
- Screenwriter
- Menno Meyjes
- Director of Photography
- Lajos Koltai
- Principal cast
- John Cusack, Noah Taylor, Lee Lee Sobieski
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Pathe Pictures
Kent HouseMarket Place
London W1W 8AR
UK
Sales Company
Pathe International
Contact: Kat GalerKent House
Market Place
London W1W 8AR
UK
T 00 44 (0)20 7462 4427
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