Blut und Ehre: Jugend unter Hitler 42 years old

Blood and Honor: Youth Under Hitler, 1982 is a German/American made for TV mini-series which was a co-production between Daniel Wilson Productions and S.W.F and Taurus Films. The original screenplay was by Helmut Kissel and was partly based on his own experience as a member of the Hitler Youth. The scripts that were eventually shot, however, were written by Robert Muller. Helmut Kissel led as the director of the project but was replaced by Bernd Fischerauer within the first couple of weeks when shooting started. The shooting was on location in Baden-Baden, West Germany with the first 4 weeks in August 1980 and the rest of the production was completed between January through March in 1981. Each scene was shot both in English and in German and resulted in two versions of the film. The post production of the German version was completed in spring of 1982. It premiered on West German TV in July 1982 and was watched by more than 50% of the available audience. The American version premiered in November 1982 on various independent television stations in the United States. Blood and Honor: Youth Under Hitler also received a Peabody Award in 1982 and was shown in 7 countries, including the Netherlands, UK, Austria, and Israel.

Credits

Leslie Malton
Leslie Malton

Renate Keller

Gila von Weitershausen
Gila von Weitershausen

Ruth Mönkmann

Gedeon Burkhard
Gedeon Burkhard

Hartmut Keller

Siegfried Kernen
Siegfried Kernen

Herr Kuhn

Franz Rudnick
Franz Rudnick

Dr. Bodenheim

Marlies Engel
Marlies Engel

Susanne Keller

Cast

Name Character
Leslie Malton She was 23 , now 66 years old as Renate Keller
Gila von Weitershausen She was 38 , now 80 years old as Ruth Mönkmann
Gedeon Burkhard He was 13 , now 55 years old as Hartmut Keller
Siegfried Kernen He was 42 , now 84 years old as Herr Kuhn
Franz Rudnick He was 50 , 74 years old when he died as Dr. Bodenheim
Marlies Engel She was 39 , now 81 years old as Susanne Keller
Jeffrey Frank He was 40 , now 82 years old as Hartmut Keller
Rolf Becker He was 47 , 79 years old when he died as Ernst Keller

Crew

Name Job title
Ernst Brandner Sound He was 61 , 94 years old when he died Music
Bernd Fischerauer Directing He was 39 , 74 years old when he died Director
Robert Müller Crew He was 2 , 28 years old when he died Script
Blut und Ehre: Jugend unter Hitler poster
Blut und Ehre: Jugend unter Hitler (42 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1982-07-12
  • Runtime: [60] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 4