The Hidden Führer: Debating the Enigma of Hitler's Sexuality
Released: June 17, 2004Runtime: 81 min
In September 2001, respected German historian Lothar Machtan dropped a bombshell on the world of Hitler studies: Hitler was secretly homosexual. His highly acclaimed and explosive book "The Hidden Hitler" ignited a storm of controversy. With information from the bestselling book, award-winning filmmakers Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato and Gabriel Rotello explore areas of the Führer's private life.
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- Marlene Sandersas Self - Narrator
- Adolf Hitleras Self
- Lothar Machtanas Self - Author of 'Hitlers Geheimnis: Das Doppelleben eines Diktators'
- Michael Bronskias Self - Author of 'The Pleasure Principle: Sex, Backlash and the Struggle for Gay Freedom'
- Lawrence Massas Self - Author of 'Confessions of a Jewish Wagnerite: Being Gay and Jewish in America'
- Frederic Spottsas Self - Author of 'Hitler and the Power of Aesthetics'
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Marlene Sanders
as Self - Narrator
Adolf Hitler
as Self
Lothar Machtan
as Self - Author of 'Hitlers Geheimnis: Das Doppelleben eines Diktators'
Michael Bronski
as Self - Author of 'The Pleasure Principle: Sex, Backlash and the Struggle for Gay Freedom'
Lawrence Mass
as Self - Author of 'Confessions of a Jewish Wagnerite: Being Gay and Jewish in America'
Frederic Spotts
as Self - Author of 'Hitler and the Power of Aesthetics'
Geoffrey Giles
as Self - Author of 'Students and National Socialism in Germany'
Michelangelo Signorile
as Self - Radio Host, Sirius OutQ
Friedrich Paul Von Groszheim
as Self - Gay Survivor of Mauthausen-Gusen Concentration Camp
Rochus Misch
as Self - Adolf Hitler's telephone operator
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