The Plot to Kill Hitler
by Lawrence Schiller
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Actor: Brad Davis, Ian Richardson, Kenneth Colley, Madolyn Smith Osborne, Michael ByrneDirector: Lawrence Schiller
Brand: Warner Brothers
Writer: Steven Elkins
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 94 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-01-06
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Warner Home Video
DVD Reviews of The Plot to Kill Hitler
DVD Review: Better than Expected
Summary: 4 Stars
This 1990 movie was better than I expected. Video and audio quality of the DVD were outstanding and the plot held my interest throughout. Acting and production values were all quite good, despite the absence of big-name stars. Brad Davis as Col. von Stauffenberg and Madolyn Smith as his wife Nina are convincing in their tragic parts. Mike Gwilym also does a fine job playing the monster, Adolph Hitler.
Yes, as other reviewers have said, the show does have the feel of a made-for-TV production and there are a few historical flaws. Producers were the Wolpers and that can't be all bad. They did produce other things like "Roots" and "The Thornbirds," as well as some outstanding war documentaries. European filming was done in Yugoslavia which lends an authentic aura throughout. As noted above, video quality was extremely good, making me think the movie was re-mastered somehow. I found no graininess, dropouts, or other problems with the video. It's really first rate all the way.
It would have been nice to see a little more of the late Ian Richardson, one of my favorite actors. Nevertheless, he plays Gen. Beck who didn't have a major part in the story due to ill health. Also, a recent documentary piece on the subject would have been nice to add to "Special Features." Still, the movie covers an important topic--efforts by brave Germans to rid themselves of Hitler. This may have saved the country from being totally dismantled after the war.
A useful touch at the end was to credit Stauffenberg with having several streets and other public places named after him in post-war Germany. Although not popular right after the war, it may be seen now as a just tribute to a courageous, patriotic man. Those of us with German blood in our veins can take solace from this.
I haven't seen the new movie with Tom Cruise playing Stauffenberg but intend to do so after seeing, "The Plot to Kill Hitler." Let's hope when the DVD appears it will have Special Features which add to our understanding of why the plot failed. It's been estimated that 10 million more people died because of that.
--Jim Wheeler, Tucson, Arizona
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