Blind Spot: Hitler’s Secretary (2002)

NEUTRAL

Various

82%

2002, Documentary, 1h 30m

RT Critics’ Score: 86% (UNBIASED)
RT Audience Score: 72%
Awards & Nominations: NA

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Critics Consensus

The testimony of Junge is more than enough to make this bare-bones documentary fascinating

Audience Consensus

Blind Spot: Hitler’s Secretary is a documentary that will make you feel like you’re sitting down with Satan’s personal assistant and getting all the juicy details. Traudl Junge’s account of her time working for Hitler is both fascinating and chilling. It’s amazing to hear her describe the daily business of Hitler’s reign, including the last days in the bunker. The film raises important questions about guilt, forgiveness, and moral responsibility, but it’s also just a really good story. If you’re a history buff or just love a good documentary, Blind Spot is definitely worth a watch.

Storyline

Blind Spot: Hitler’s Secretary is a documentary featuring an extended conversation with Traudl Junge, who worked as Adolf Hitler’s personal secretary from 1942 until the end of World War II, discussing her relationship with Hitler, his personality, and the dictation of his final words.

Production Company(ies)
Participant First Look Media, Anonymous Content

Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics

Release Type

Filming Location(s)

MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG for thematic material

Year of Release
2002

Technical Specs

Color:

Color
Sound mix:

Dolby
Aspect ratio:

NA
Runtime:

1h 30m
Language(s):
Country of origin:

United States
Release date:

Release Date (Theaters): Jan 24, 2003 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 28, 2003

Genre(s)
Documentary

Keyword(s)
Blind Spot: Hitler’s Secretary, Traudl Junge, André Heller, Othmar Schmiderer, documentary, PG, German, Danny Krausz, Kurt Stocker, Sony Pictures Classics, box office, budget, reviewed by John Leonard, Neil Norman, Jamie Russell, Jay Boyar, Sara Michelle Fetters, Gene Seymour, David Keyes, Kelly Vance, Tony Medley, Martin Scribbs, Scott Weinberg, Mark Robison, directed by André Heller and Othmar Schmiderer, produced by Danny Krausz and Kurt Stocker, Thematic Material, World War II, Adolf Hitler, personal secretary, final words, testimony, interview, silence, relationship, personality, dictation

Box Office Details

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Budget and Earnings Details
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Cast & Crew

Traudl Junge

André Heller

Othmar Schmiderer

Danny Krausz

Kurt Stocker

Traudl Junge

André Heller

Othmar Schmiderer

Danny Krausz

Kurt Stocker

Traudl Junge – self
André Heller – Director
Othmar Schmiderer – Director
Danny Krausz – Producer
Kurt Stocker – Producer
Othmar Schmiderer – Cinematographer

André Heller

Director

Writer

Producer

Director(s)
André Heller, Othmar Schmiderer

Writer(s)
NA

Producer(s)
NA

Film Festivals

Awards & Nominations
NA

Academy Awards

Top Reviews

John Leonard

Neil Norman

Jamie Russell

Jay Boyar

Sara Michelle Fetters

New York Magazine/Vulture

London Evening Standard

BBC.com

Orlando Sentinel

MovieFreak.com

BLIND SPOT: HITLER’S SECRETARY
All Critics (84) | Top Critics (37) | Fresh (72) | Rotten (12)
[Traudl Junge] complicates our understanding, instead of insulting it.

January 25, 2018

John Leonard
New York Magazine/Vulture
TOP CRITIC
After a silence of nearly 60 years, Junge describes with great clarity the circumstances of her employment and the daily business of Hitler’s reign, up to and including the last days in the bunker.

January 15, 2018

Neil Norman
London Evening Standard
TOP CRITIC
October 1, 2003 | Rating: 4/5

Jamie Russell
BBC.com
TOP CRITIC
You almost feel as if Satan’s personal assistant had decided to pull up a chair and tell all. Is it possible not to be interested?

August 22, 2003 | Rating: 4/5

Jay Boyar
Orlando Sentinel
TOP CRITIC
For Junge, even 60 years later she still has trouble forgiving the 22-year old woman she once was for being seduced by that influence.

June 19, 2003 | Rating: 3/4

Sara Michelle Fetters
MovieFreak.com
TOP CRITIC
Both a documentary and, for all intents and purposes, the last testament of a generation’s tragic folly.

May 28, 2003 | Rating: 3.5/4

Gene Seymour
Newsday
TOP CRITIC
All 87 minutes of the film consists of interviews, with no inclination to stage it beyond the words acting as reveals of insightful new information.

January 31, 2015

David Keyes
Cinemaphile.org
A deceptively slender documentary that opens up enormous questions about guilt, forgiveness, and moral responsibility. It will stay with you.

May 5, 2010

Kelly Vance
East Bay Express
October 7, 2004 | Rating: 9/10

Tony Medley
tonymedley.com
The premise … apparently so captivated SPOT’s makers that they failed to notice the finished product’s complete lack of insight.

April 5, 2004

Martin Scribbs
Mixed Reviews
It’s not too often that one gets to have a conversation with someone who actually knew Adolf Hitler, let alone worked for the guy, but that’s precisely what you’ll find here.

February 22, 2004 | Rating: 4/5

Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com
The documentary feels like raw footage for a better film.

January 5, 2004 | Rating: B-

Mark Robison
Reno Gazette-Journal…

Plot
Blind Spot: Hitler’s Secretary is a documentary featuring an extended conversation with Traudl Junge, who worked as Adolf Hitler’s personal secretary from 1942 until the end of World War II, discussing her relationship with Hitler, his personality, and the dictation of his final words.

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