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Journalism of Courage
In coming months, you won’t have to tune in to the History Channel to encounter Hitler. A spate of projects attempts to find new stories behind the familiar face of evil.
Here’s the Fuehrer as you’ve never seen him: misguided youth, frustrated artist, boss under siege in the bunker. It’s ‘‘Prime Time for Hitler,’’ as a recent headline in the Jewish Journal observed. Late December brings Max to the theaters.
Set in 1918 Munich, the film tells the story of Max Rothman (John Cusack), an aspiring artist and Jew who lost an arm fighting in WW I. Opening an art gallery, he meets Hitler (Noah Taylor), a fellow war veteran and aspiring painter who — friendless and homeless — transfers his talents to politics.
Blind Spot: Hitler’s Secretary chronicles the man and his downfall through the recollections of Traudl Junge — a Hitler admirer who kept quiet for 60 years after her day job ended. Directed by Andr Heller, the son of a Jewish survivor, the film, set for release in January, is billed as a confession and a confrontation with the country’s past. (LATWP)
