Eine deutsche Karriere - Rückblicke auf unser Jahrhundert (A German Career)

1987, b/w, 113 min., documentary
Dir.: Karl Gass
Script: Karl Gass, Klaus Wischnewski
Music: Wolfgang Schoor
VHS-PAL, no subtitles - renting information

Synopsis:

Beginning with his birth in 1891, this biography of Karl Dönitz details his youth in Berlin, his career in the military, and his advancement within the Nazi Party, leading to his conviction in the Nürnberg trials and his death in 1980. His story is one of a relentless man, who constantly fought for power and clawed his way to the top- eventually becoming Hitler's successor. The documentary features historical records, speeches, and images of battle.