The Reichstag Fire
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Berlin, February 27, 1933. The Reichstag is in flames. A young Dutch unemployed man, Marinus van der Lubbe, was found alone in the building. For Hitler, it was a plot by the "Reds". One hundred thousand communists and sympathizers were arrested during the night and in the days that followed and locked up in the first Nazi concentration camps. In March, the Chancellor obtained full powers. On September 21, the trial opened in Leipzig, broadcast on the radio. For the Nazis and the Communists alike, van der Lubbe was the perfect scapegoat. On December 23, 1933, he was sentenced to death, while his four co-defendants were acquitted.
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Mickaël Gamrasni Director · Renaud Barbier Composer Louis Goldschmit Editor
First release February 27, 2023 · Produced in France, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland · Production ARTE, RTBF
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Cinétévé
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ARTE
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RTBF
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TV5 Québec Canada
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RSI
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ORF
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Channel 8
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Toute L'Histoire
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Procirep-Angoa
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CNC
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France · Belgium · Canada · Switzerland
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Original title
L'Incendie du Reichstag - Quand la démocratie brûle
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · February 27, 2023
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No release date listed for United States.
France
March 7, 2023 · Premiere · Arte
January 13, 2026 · Digital · Arte•tv
June 30, 2026 · TV · Arte
Germany
March 7, 2023 · Premiere · Arte
January 13, 2026 · Digital · Arte•tv
June 30, 2026 · TV · Arte
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