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Selling Hitler

The Outrageous True Tale of Hitler's Missing Diaries.

7.0(1)

First Aired:June 11, 1991

Seasons:1 season

Episodes:5

Status:Ended

In 1981, Gerd Heidemann, a bloodhound reporter for the German magazine Stern, believes he's stumbled onto the greatest literary find of the century: the personal diaries of Adolf Hitler. Shrouded in secrecy, Heidemann and the men of Stern attempt to pull off the greatest scoop in publishing history, blinded by their greed to the fact that the diaries are, in fact, crude forgeries.

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Cast

Jonathan Pryce

Gerd Heidemann

Alexei Sayle

Konrad 'Conny' Fischer

Alison Doody

Gina Heidemann

Julie T. Wallace

Edith Lieblang

Richard Wilson

Henri Nannen

Olivier Pierre

Peter Koch

Philip Fox

Leo Pesch

Peter Capaldi

Thomas Walde

Seasons & Episodes

E1Part One

49m

Jun 11, 1991

Bloodhound journalist Gerd Heidemann picks up the scent of his biggest scoop ever: a cache of documents handwritten by Hitler himself.

E2Part Two

49m

Jun 18, 1991

Heidemann convinces Stern's owners to pay for his acquisition of Hitler's diaries. But they bankroll much more than they bargained for.

E3Part Three

49m

Jun 25, 1991

As Stern's management plots a marketing strategy, skeptical British historian David Irving gets wind of Hitler's recently 'rediscovered' documents.

E4Part Four

49m

Jul 2, 1991

Embarking on a bidding war, publishing magnate Rupert Murdoch sends a distinguished historian--and former intelligence agent--to authenticate the diaries.

E5Part Five

49m

Jul 9, 1991

Murdoch gets cagey during negotiations, his expert gets cold feet, and Stern's big press conference turns nasty.