Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary
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Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary

6.4 / 10 2002 1h 30mPG German
Documentary

Storyline

Documentarians Andre Heller and Othmar Schmiderer turn their camera on 81-year-old Traudl Junge, who served as Adolf Hitler's secretary from 1942 to 1945, and allow her to speak about her experiences. Junge sheds light on life in the Third Reich and the days leading up to Hitler's death in the famed bunker, where Junge recorded Hitler's last will and testament. Her gripping account is nothing short of mesmerizing.

Cast & Crew

Traudl Junge

Traudl Junge

Herself

Lead

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. André Heller's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker