My Crimes After Mein Kampf (1940): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1940, My Crimes After Mein Kampf is a drama, war, science fiction and history film directed by Alexandre Ryder, running about 105 minutes.

What it’s about. The film shows the seizure of power by the Nazis and Hitler wants a trial, at a time when France has just declared war on Germany (Sept. 3, 1939). Hybrid composition, it alternates originals and reconstructions performed by actors (docudrama). A not-so-subtle condemnation of Hitler, Nazism and Germany by the movie's French film makers, which conveniently makes no mention of how the policies of Great Britain and France created Hitler and allowed him to go as far as he did prior to the beginning of the Second World War.

Who’s in it. My Crimes After Mein Kampf stars Roger Karl as Le colonel, Line Noro as Frieda, Alexandre Mihalesco as le tailleur and Jean Heuzé as le capitaine autrichien, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.0/10, My Crimes After Mein Kampf has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch My Crimes After Mein Kampf page.

If you liked it. Fans of My Crimes After Mein Kampf tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.