| Adolf Hitler | |
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| Name | Adolf Hitler |
| Gender | Male |
| Allegiance | National Socialist German Workers' Party Greater German Reich |
| Title/Rank | Führer and Reich Chancellor of Germany |
| Nationality | Austrian-born German |
| Fate | Killed by Donny and Omar |
| Portrayed by | Martin Wuttke |
- “NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN!”
- ―Inglourious Basterds Hitler
Adolf Hitler is one of the main supporting characters as well as a key antagonist in the film.
Biography
Adolf Hitler was born in Austria. He attempted an artistic career in 1913. However, because as he claimed, the Jews controlled the galleries and wouldn't buy his paintings and the Poles worked for "next to nothing" so he couldn't get a job. After receiving his inheritance from his sister, he left Austria, a "Babylon of races" and moved to Germany in August 1914. Shortly there after, World War I started.
He joined the German Army, serving in the 16th Bavarian Reserve Regiment on the Western Front. After surviving a tremendous artillery bombardment, Hitler's Jewish superior officer promoted him to Corporal. Hitler later received two Iron Crosses during the war. Shortly before being transferred to the Eastern Front, which Hitler protested, he was severely injured by mustard gas in 1918.
Before Hitler could recover and get back to the front, Germany had surrendered, ending the World War I. Hitler was enraged at the surrender. He took control of the German Workers' Party, renaming it the "National Socialist German Workers' Party". While calling themselves National Socialist, others called them Nazis "just to piss them off". He launched an attempted rebellion against the government in 1923. The "Beer Hall Putsch" was crushed and Hitler was convicted of high treason and sentenced to prison. While in prison he wrote his infamous book "Mein Kampf" (My Struggle). He was released a year later for unknown reasons.
Entering into politics, he pressured President Paul von Hindenburg, a Grand Marshal during World War I into declaring him Chancellor in 1933. As Chancellor, he convinced the Reichstag to pass laws that gave him dictatorial powers. In 1934, Hindenburg died while in office. Hitler combined the offices of Chancellor and President into the "Führer and Reich Chancellor of Germany". At Hindenburg's funeral, Hitler declared that "the thousand year Reich has begun".
Story
Chapter Two - INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
He is first seen in his lair, where he rants at two generals about The Basterds. He is especially annoyed by rumors of the one named "Bear Jew", whom he heard is a Golem. He then calls Kliest, issuing an order that the Bear Jew must never be referred to as Bear Jew ever. He then questions Private Butz, who tells him about the recent encounter with The Basterds. After hearing the private's report, Hitler ordered him to say he simply escaped an attack and wasn't captured and spared by The Basterds.
Chapter Four - OPERATION KINO
Hitler is seen in a flashback, talking to Goebbels about the American invasion and Zoller's deeds.
Chapter Five - REVENGE OF THE GIANT FACE
During the Film premiere, the theatre is set on fire by Marcel and Shosanna, and at the same time Omar and Donowitz burst in the lounge killing both Hitler and Goebbels until their bombs go off, killing everybody in the theater.
Personality
Adolf Hitler had a charismatic personality, he was capable of manipulating masses with his speeches and personality. In the film, he is shown to have a bad temper, ranting at every opportunity. This appears to affect his judgment, as he forgets about a meeting with the private Butz and most of his decisions appear to be rash, such as forbidding the German forces in France to mention the Bear Jew by his nickname. This is consistent with the RL image, where, near the end of the war he became increasingly agitated and prone to taking bad decisions.
Trivia
- The scene where Hitler shouts "Nein!" and bangs his hand on the table is a reference to the movie Watch Out, We're Mad (1974), where actor Donald Pleasence, who plays the doctor, shouts "Nein, nein, nein!" and bangs his fist on the table.[1]
- In the script, Hitler's palace is identified as Burstich Garden, set in Bavaria. This is punning reference to Berchtesgaden, the location of Hitler's private retreat.
- During the film Adolf Hitler is shown wearing his brown uniform with the red swastika armband. This is inaccurate because the film occurs during World War II and Adolf Hitler always wore his gray army uniform from the start of the war, September 1, 1939, till the day he committed suicide, April 30, 1945.
- By the time Allies had landed in Normandy, Hitler's paranoia was such that no officer was allowed to wear a sidearm in his presence. Thus Zoller would not have been able to wear the gun he shot Shosanna with.
Behind the scenes
Adolf Hitler was played by Martin Wuttke.
Wuttke previously played Joseph Goebbels in Rosenstrasse.
In Popular media
This Hitler has also been parodied in a similar style as his Downfall counterpart(Played by Bruno Ganz), appearing in the Hitler Parody universe, being the member of the Council of Hitlers. In the Hitler parody universe, this Hitler is seen in a YouTube video by to have been assassinated by his Downfall counterpart.
This Hitler is mostly known in popular media for his "Nein!" scene which was made into a 10 minute version, put into a Nyan cat parody and also used on various Hitler parody videos.
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