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The Empty Mirror

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The Empty Mirror (1999)

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Reviews Counted:6

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Rotten:2

Average Rating:6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A psychological portrait of Adolf Hitler (Rodway) in a bunker at the end of World War II (and the collapse of his empire) dictating a speech to a Nazi typist (McKeon) intended to justify his... A psychological portrait of Adolf Hitler (Rodway) in a bunker at the end of World War II (and the collapse of his empire) dictating a speech to a Nazi typist (McKeon) intended to justify his actions while scrutinizing holocaust film footage. His ghost-like imaginary audience consists of people who played a significant role in his military career such as Hermann Goering, (Shadix) Eva Braun, (Soeberg) Joseph Goebbels, (Grey) and Sigmund Freud (Goetz.) [More]

Starring: Joel Grey, Norman Rodway, Camilla Soeberg, Peter Michael Goetz

Starring: Joel Grey, Norman Rodway, Camilla Soeberg, Peter Michael Goetz, Doug McKeon, Glenn Shadix

Director: Barry Hershey

Director: Barry Hershey
Screenwriter: Barry Hershey

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Emanuel Levy
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Weird movie about Hitler in Hell.

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David Sterritt
David Sterritt
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A bold, demanding film that plunges the viewer into a realm of surrealist fantasy, The Empty Mirror isn't for the casual moviegoer, but it challenges the thoughtful viewer.

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