Unlike many other documentaries or series that examine the life of Hitler, this series seeks to provide new perspectives through the use of colour footage. For example, it is widely known that Hitler did not get into art school, however this series reveals his failure was due to a lack of courage, having hardly prepared for the entrance exam. This attribute, one of little courage, is drawn upon time and time again: Hitler twice threatened to kill himself, firstly due to the failed Beer Hall Putsch in 1923 and secondly, after the discovery of Hitler's involvement with his half-niece Geli Raubal, the newspapers accused him of sexual perversion. Another example adding to Hitler's cowardice, was a picture used to show him on the front lines of the putsch in a white coat, while all others were in black. It was in fact a fake and created as part of the Hitler Myth in reality, he was said to be cowering behind a bodyguard who was killed in the failed uprising.

Unlike many other documentaries or series that examine the life of Hitler, this series seeks to provide new perspectives through the use of colour footage. For example, it is widely known that Hitler did not get into art school, however this series reveals his failure was due to a lack of courage, having hardly prepared for the entrance exam. This attribute, one of little courage, is drawn upon time and time again: Hitler twice threatened to kill himself, firstly due to the failed Beer Hall Putsch in 1923 and secondly, after the discovery of Hitler's involvement with his half-niece Geli Raubal, the newspapers accused him of sexual perversion. Another example adding to Hitler's cowardice, was a picture used to show him on the front lines of the putsch in a white coat, while all others were in black. It was in fact a fake and created as part of the Hitler Myth in reality, he was said to be cowering behind a bodyguard who was killed in the failed uprising.

1924年，阿道夫·希特勒写下了“我的奋斗”，这本书充满仇恨,最后一段是狂热的呐喊：“一个种族未被玷污的国家必然会统治世界”。阿道夫·希特勒生于1889年4月20日，他于1945年4月30日自杀，这位不知从哪里冒出来的奥地利人是如何成功征服德国的？他是如何播下仇恨和暴力的种子？特勒和纳粹是如何将世界卷入末日？希特勒现象是如何产生的？本系列的两集纪录片以真实的画面再现了这位让全世界愤慨的刽子手是如何一步一步成为德国的最高领袖，实现自己的阴谋。

NHK的希特勒纪录片

NHK的希特勒纪录片

阿道夫·希特勒（罗伯特·卡莱尔 Robert Carlyle 饰）从童年开始就想成为一名艺术家，然而专横的父亲却一直在阻断他的梦想。年满18随后，失去父亲后的希特勒终于可以追逐艺术之梦了，怎奈他的天赋有限，无奈成为了一名落榜生。走入社会，希特勒见识到了社会种种不公，也被充满激情的演说所感染。一战爆发，希特勒参军走上战场，经历了战火的洗礼，让这个年轻人心中的愤怒无限增长。一战结束后，作为战败国的德国经济几近崩溃。在此期间，希特勒奉命前往工人党的集会中做卧底，而就在这里，他发表了针对犹太人的激情演说。正是这次演讲，让希特勒发现了自己的演讲天赋。 　　在此之后，恶魔开始了传奇的崛起之路……