American Experience S18E13 — The Man Behind Hitler

7.3

American Experience•Season 18•Episode 13

The Man Behind Hitler

7.3/10 · 29 votesMay 22, 200655 min

Ranked #10 of 13 in Season 18•−0.2 vs season avg

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A profile of Joseph Goebbels (1897-45), who helped launch Hitler's rise to power. Kenneth Branagh provides voice-over readings of Goebbels' personal diaries. Included: footage from German archives tracing Goebbels' life; how Goebbels continually stage-managed his life and reinvented himself from his early days as a

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Episode Summary

"The Man Behind Hitler" is episode 13 of American Experience season 18. It scored 7.3/10 from 29 votes, ranking #10 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.5). It aired on May 22, 2006.

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