The Night of the Long Knives: Hitler’s Rise to Power | EPISODE 1

The Night of the Long Knives is considered the first act of horror committed by the Nazis. What happened in Germany, and in Hitler's rise to power, that led to this organised purge in 1934?

Caught between the conservative tendency and the revolutionary aspirations that were dividing the country at that time, the Chancellor had to choose a side. To calm the rumours of a military coup against him, Hitler intended to send a clear message.

From the 1920s to June 1934, this first episode takes us into the past, shedding light on the sequence of events that led to this night of unprecedented violence, which marked the birth of Nazi Germany.

Documentary: The Night of the Long Knives: Hitler’s Rise to Power – Episode 1 (2020)
Direction: Gérard Puechmorel & Marie-Pierre Camus
Production: Les Films en Vrac for ARTE France

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