mass hysteria

Rating: 10/10 (16 March 2004)

I just saw this movie again last week-end , it still mesmerized me . A superb reflection on a unique moment in history, on how decent and even righteous people,even high-ranking ones , can be swayed on compromising their values, principles, moral codes or professionnal oaths. I am sure every viewer wonder how he would have acted under that regime, that sort of peer-pressure and threat. Also a good reminder that not only nazis or germans were to blame, so many were seduced by Hitler at some point, some for a moment, some for good. As for the acting, it is simply outstanding, doesnt even look like acting, seems like real life , but then what else is to be expected from such a cast. This one certainly has stood the test of time and will surely endure.