The Empty Mirror (1996)
Adolf Hitler faces himself and must come to terms with his infamous career in an imaginary post-war subterranean bunker where he reviews historical films, dictates his memoirs and encounters Eva Braun, Josef Goebbels, Hermann Göring and Sigmund Freud.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Barry J. Hershey, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Norman Rodway, Camilla Søeberg, Peter Michael Goetz, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Norman Rodway
as Adolf Hitler
Camilla Søeberg
as Eva Braun
Peter Michael Goetz
as Sigmund Freud
Doug McKeon
as Leading Cast
Joel Grey
as Leading Cast
Glenn Shadix
as Leading Cast
Hope Allen
as Leading Cast
Lorri Scott
as Leading CastRaul Kobrinsky
as Leading CastCourtney Dale
as Leading Cast
Sarah Benoit
as Leading Castenzo pace
as Leading CastCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 118 min |
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