no wonder that the historian ian kershaw and author of the groundbreaking hitler biography and who originally be the scientific consultant for this tv film and dissociate himself from it . the film be historically just too incorrect . the mistake start right away when hitler father alois die at home and while in reality he die in a pub . in the film and hitler move from vienna to munich in 1914 and while in reality he actually move to munich in 1913. i could go on endlessly . hitler childhood and youth be portrayed way too short and which make it quite difficult for historically uninformed people to understand the character of this frustrated neurotic man . important person of the early time of the party and like hitler fatherly friend dietrich eckart or the party philosopher alfred rosenberg be totally miss . the characterization of ernst hanfstaengl be very problematic . in the film he be portray a a noble character who almost despise hitler . the script obviously follow hanfstaengl own gloss over view of himself which he give in his biography after the war . in fact and hanfstaengl be an anti semite and be crazy about his fuehrer . but the big problem of the film be the portrayal of hitler himself . he be characterize a someone who be constantly unfriendly and have neither charisma nor charm and constantly order everybody around . after watch the film and one wonder and how such a disgust person ever be able to get any follower . since we all know and what an evil criminal hitler be and naturally every scriptwriter be tempt to portray hitler a totally disgust and uncharismatic . but facts be and that in private he could be quite charming and entertain . his comrade didn ` t follow him because he constantly yell at them and but because they like this strange man . beyond all those historical mistake and the film be well make and the actor be first class and the location shot and the production design give a believable impression of the era .