Selling Hitler

Selling Hitler

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1991-06-11

Based on the book by Robert Harris, this is a comic-dramatisation of the true story of the one of the most famous forgery cases in the world, the infamous 'Hitler Diaries' of the early 1980s. Jonathan Pryce stars as the German journalist Gerd Heidemann who convinces himself that he has discovered a set of secret diaries written by the leader of the Third Reich and tries to convince the world, making a fortune for himself in the process.

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Based on the book by Robert Harris, this is a comic-dramatisation of the true story of the one of the most famous forgery cases in the world, the infamous 'Hitler Diaries' of the early 1980s. Jonathan Pryce stars as the German journalist Gerd Heidemann who convinces himself that he has discovered a set of secret diaries written by the leader of the Third Reich and tries to convince the world, making a fortune for himself in the process.

First Aired

1991-06-11

Last Aired

1991-07-09

Seasons

1

Episodes

5

Director

Status

Ended

Genres

Comedy

Language

English

Network

ITV1

Production

Euston Films

Thames Television

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    Alison Doody

    Alison Doody
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    Alan Bennett

    Alan Bennett
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    Alexei Sayle

    Alexei Sayle
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    Richard Wilson

    Richard Wilson
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    Roger Lloyd Pack

    Roger Lloyd Pack
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    Tom Baker

    Tom Baker
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    Peter Capaldi

    Peter Capaldi
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    Jonathan Pryce

    Jonathan Pryce