A lofty view of Hitler's empire is afforded by this four-part feature, which focuses on the Nazi leader's mountain retreat in the Bavarian Alps. A candid look at Hitler and his chief lieutenants, seen through home movies of his entourage, rare archival footage, and unique contemporary interviews with Albert Speer and other survivors, is framed in the perspective of the whole tragedy of the Third Reich through supplemental excerpts from Nazi propaganda films and dramatic newsreel sequences.
