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⚫	'''''Hidden ~~Fuhrer~~: Debating the Enigma of Hitler's Sexuality''''' is a ] based on the research of German Professor ] for his 2001 book "]" that claimed ] was a ]. Aired by ] ], the 90 minute documentary was directed by ~~] documentarians~~ ] ~~("''Gay Republicans''" (2004)~~, ~~"''Totally Gay! ''" (2003), "''Gay Hollywood (2003)) and~~ ] ~~("''The~~ ~~RuPaul Show''" 1996, "''101 Rent Boys''" (2000), "''Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines''" (2001))~~ and was produced by ].
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		⚫	'''''Hidden Führer: Debating the Enigma of Hitler's Sexuality''''' is a documentary film based on the research of German Professor ] for his 2001 book '']'' that claimed ] was a ].<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Reich \|first1=Walter \|title=All the Führer's Men \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/16/books/all-the-fuhrer-s-men.html \|accessdate=15 January 2019 \|work=The New York Times \|date=16 December 2001}}</ref> Aired by ] ], the 90 minute documentary was directed by ], ] and ] and was produced by ].

	Other interviews in the documentary include those with:		Other interviews in the documentary include those with:
⚫	*], author of a study of gays in the Nazi party
⚫	*], ~~Austrian~~ historian, and author
⚫	*], author of "Explaining Hitler"
⚫	*], ~~Germany~~ gay historian and founder of the Magnus Hirschfeld Society
⚫	*], gay activist author

		⚫	* Geoffrey Giles, author of a study of gays in the Nazi party, professor at the University of Florida
		⚫	* ], German historian and author
		⚫	* ], author of '']''
		⚫	* ], German gay historian and founder of the Magnus Hirschfeld Society
		⚫	* ], gay activist author

			==Reception==
	Of the film, a ] review ~~called it: "a platform for taking ~~] argument seriously."~~~~		Of the film, a '']'' review called it "a platform for taking Machtan's argument seriously."<ref></ref>
			Matthew Gilbert of The Boston Globe stated "It's a more cerebral and conventional documentary", dull and "poorly balanced scale".<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Gilbert \|first1=Matthew \|title=Was Hitler in closet? And if so, so what? - The Boston Globe \|url=http://archive.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2004/04/20/was_hitler_in_closet_and_if_so_so_what/ \|accessdate=15 January 2019 \|work=archive.boston.com \|language=en}}</ref> Andrea Gronvall of ] said "sketchy evidence" and "transforming gossip into entertainment".<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Gronvall \|first1=Andrea \|title=Hidden Fuhrer: Debating the Enigma of Hitler's Sexuality \|url=https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/hidden-fuhrer-debating-the-enigma-of-hitlers-sexuality/Film?oid=1072689 \|accessdate=15 January 2019 \|work=Chicago Reader \|language=en}}</ref>

			==Controversy==
			Most mainstream historians and surviving eyewitnesses dispute Machtan's argument (''see ]'').

			==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
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2004 American TV series or program

Hidden Führer: Debating the Enigma of Hitler's Sexuality
DVD cover
Directed by	Fenton Bailey Randy Barbato
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Gabriel Rotello
Editor	Blake West
Running time	90 minutes
Original release
Release	2004 (2004)

Hidden Führer: Debating the Enigma of Hitler's Sexuality is a documentary film based on the research of German Professor Lothar Machtan for his 2001 book The Hidden Hitler that claimed Adolf Hitler was a homosexual. Aired by HBO's CINEMAX Reel Life, the 90 minute documentary was directed by Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato and Gabriel Rotello and was produced by Gabriel Rotello.

Other interviews in the documentary include those with:

Geoffrey Giles, author of a study of gays in the Nazi party, professor at the University of Florida
Brigitte Hamann, German historian and author
Ron Rosenbaum, author of Explaining Hitler
Ralf Dose, German gay historian and founder of the Magnus Hirschfeld Society
Michelangelo Signorile, gay activist author

Reception

Of the film, a Variety review called it "a platform for taking Machtan's argument seriously." Matthew Gilbert of The Boston Globe stated "It's a more cerebral and conventional documentary", dull and "poorly balanced scale". Andrea Gronvall of Chicago Reader said "sketchy evidence" and "transforming gossip into entertainment".

Controversy

Most mainstream historians and surviving eyewitnesses dispute Machtan's argument (see Sexuality of Adolf Hitler).

References

Reich, Walter (16 December 2001). "All the Führer's Men". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
Variety review
Gilbert, Matthew. "Was Hitler in closet? And if so, so what? - The Boston Globe". archive.boston.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
Gronvall, Andrea. "Hidden Fuhrer: Debating the Enigma of Hitler's Sexuality". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 15 January 2019.

External links

Hidden Führer: Debating the Enigma of Hitler's Sexuality at IMDb
Cinemax website for Hidden Führer: Debating the Enigma of Hitler's Sexuality
New York Times film review for Hidden Führer: Debating the Enigma of Hitler's Sexuality

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