Rommel, der Wüstenfuchs (1951)

Rommel, der Wüstenfuchs: Directed by Henry Hathaway. With James Mason, Cedric Hardwicke, Jessica Tandy, Luther Adler. The story of the final years of the respected World War II German general, Erwin Rommel.

“As one very interested in the history of World War 2, I donu0026#39;t know how I missed seeing this before. Iu0026#39;m certainly not an authority on Rommel, but as far as I could tell (with a few exceptions, such as the DC3/C-47 made up to look like a German transport and the portrayal of von Runstedt as being more competent than is generally credited) it seemed to be historically accurate. This seemed to be one of the better docu-dramas, a type with a not-very-illustrious tradition. What I found particularly interesting was how a movie made 50 years ago could reflect what are considered to be u0026quot;newu0026quot; views today. Iu0026#39;m referring particularly to the statement that Hitler was seeking his own destruction (presented as new in the recent Ian Kearshaw biography u0026quot;Nemesisu0026quot;) and the lack of total control by the Nazis over what Germans thought, said and where they went (also presented as a u0026quot;newu0026quot; view). This reflects well on Desmond Youngu0026#39;s research and the film makers adherence to it.”