Ascent of Evil reveals Mein Kampf's dark history and how the book came to be written.

Ascent of Evil: The Story of Mein Kampf is an autobiographical manifesto written by Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler while imprisoned following his 1923 failed coup attempt in Munich. In Mein Kampf, Hitler outlined his political ideology and goals for Germany. Today, Mein Kampf is still available in libraries, on the Internet, at universities and even at bookstores worldwide. Yet much of the history of this 720-page, two-volume screed is now forgotten. Using historical footage, photographs and interviews with scholars, Ascent of Evil plunges deep into the infamous blueprint for evil's dark secrets and reveals how this book came to be written and its impact on world.

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Cast & Crew

Director: Frederic Monteil

Producer: Nicolas Valode

Additional Details

Label: Epf Media

Genre: Documentary

Language: English

Run Time: 52 mins

Region: 1

Release Date: 06/26/18

UPC: 760137115793