The Man Who Crossed Hitler

In the summer of 1931, as Germany faced economic collapse and Berlin descended into a paramilitary conflict zone, young and bold prosecutor Hans Litten (Stoppard) decided to call a high-profile witness in a trial involving Nazi thugs. Despite the danger to his own safety and contrary to the advice of those close to him, Litten compelled Adolf Hitler (Hart), a rising political figure, to appear as a witness at Berlin's central criminal court. Litten's objective was to reveal Hitler's true nature and political intentions to the German public, exposing his hypocrisy and violent ambitions in an effort to curb the Nazi Party's electoral success. Through a tense and confrontational cross-examination, Hitler was compelled to address his political views, his disdain for the law, and his desire to dismantle German democracy. For a short time, Hitler's political future appeared genuinely uncertain.