Ian Kershaw
Biography: Sir Ian Kershaw FBA is an English historian whose work has chiefly focused on the social history of 20th-century Germany. He is regarded by many as one of the world's leading experts on Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany, and is particularly noted for his biographies of Hitler. He was the leading disciple of the German historian Martin Broszat, and until his retirement, he was a professor at the University of Sheffield. Kershaw has called Broszat an "inspirational mentor" who did much to shape his understanding of Nazi Germany. Kershaw served as historical adviser on numerous BBC documentaries, notably The Nazis: A Warning from History and War of the Century. He taught a module titled "Germans against Hitler".
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Birthday: April 29, 1943
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Hitler: The Unknown Soldier 1914-1918
2004-12-25
Hitler: The Unknown Soldier 1914-1918
Overview: Adolf Hitler the fighting man is the subject of this engrossing feature, chronicling the future dictator’s combat experience as a foot soldier in World War I. Excerpts from Hitler’s letters from the front, recollections of regimental comrades, and evaluations by his officers offer a revealing portrait of a brooding, fearless loner who preferred battlefields to brothels, frontline service to home leave, and kept the men he frequently risked his life to protect at arm’s length. In a world of death, hardship, and discipline, Hitler sought comfort in the companionship of his English terrier, and in sketches and watercolors he rendered during lulls. It speculates on the influence wartime service exercised on his personal and political development, filling a critical gap for any sincere appraisal of Hitler’s psyche, motives, and subsequent actions.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-12-25
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Christmas Lights
2004-12-20
Christmas Lights
Overview: Robson Green and Mark Benton co-star in Christmas Lights, a one-off comedy drama for ITV1 centred on two lifelong friends who have always competed with each other. The festive season brings on new challenges and takes their rivalry to extremes resulting in the two friends forgetting what Christmas is really about. Can anything bring them to their senses?
Genres: Comedy Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-12-20
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Hitler's People: A Portrait of the Third Reich
2015-03-24
Hitler's People: A Portrait of the Third Reich
Overview: How was Adolf Hitler able to count on the German public even in the face of unspeakable suffering and impending doom? Evocative and previously unseen private archive footage, much of it in colour, shows life in Nazi Germany from 1933 onwards till the end of the Nazi regime in 1945. This documentary is a revealing portrait of the German people, how they lived and perceived the world, under Hitler.
Genres: Documentary History War
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2015-03-24
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Operation Valkyrie: The Stauffenberg Plot to Kill Hitler
2008-11-04
Operation Valkyrie: The Stauffenberg Plot to Kill Hitler
Overview: July, 1944. As WWII raged on, a group of conspirators, led by Claus von Stauffenberg, plotted to assassinate Hitler and end his reign of terror. Using rare color footage, painstakingly recreated dramatizations, detailed CG reconstructions and exclusive interviews with leading historians, this thrilling documentary presents the definitive record of what happened before, during and after these pivotal events.
Genres: Documentary War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-11-04
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Hillsborough
1996-09-11
Hillsborough
Overview: Drama based on the real life events of April 1989, when ninety-six Liverpool supporters were crushed to death during an F.A. Cup Semi-Final match against Nottingham Forest at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough Stadium. This movie follows three Liverpudlian families before the match, during the tragedy and at the ensuing court battles which tried to decide who was to blame and what went wrong.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-09-11
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The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds
1998-08-30
The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds
Overview: Sue Johnston stars in this intimate drama exploring the life of Coronation Street star Pat Phoenix. Follow her affair with fellow actor Tony Booth in the 50s that ended in heartbreak, and what eventually happened to the pair years later.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-08-30
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