Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary: Amazon.ca: Traudl Junge, Othmar Schmiderer, Andr� Heller, Daniel Poehacker, Danny Krausz, Kurt Stocker: DVD

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4.0 out of 5 stars Why Junge was reluctant to go into detail..., April 21 2004

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I am stunned by the fact that many who write reviews claim to be interested in the Third Reich, but have no idea of the current situation in the BRD (The current German government) If you are inquiring as to why Traudl Junge does not give a detailed description of her time spent as Hitler's secretary, or air more "dirt" take into consideration that as "free" as the current BRD would like the world to believe they are, that is hardly the case. At least when it comes to speaking of the Third Reich. That being said, one must also take into consideration that there have been countless attempts to get Traudl Junge improsoned for her job as Hitler's secretary. She has been tried, and found not guilty, thus her understanding of the consequences of airing too much knowledge of the Führer or inside information of the Reich, to avoid getting herself in hot water. It is quite unfortunate that due to the BRD people are afraid to tell inquiring minds more of what we want to know.

I think that Frau Junge is not as remorseful as she might want you to believe on camera, and that she does show a sense of pride in being appointed the position of Hitler's secretary, after all he was the most saught out after man in Germany at the time, not to mention one of the most powerful men in the world. I found this film to be be very interesting, and definitely worth watching. At some points I felt her answers to questions were coached, perhaps by leagal counsel, but what can I say, she is covering herself.

One more note worth mentioning, I must correct anyone who believes that people followed Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist party, simply because he had a way of mesmerizing an audience. The German people followed National Socialism because it restored a sense of pride in a people who have always been proud, but during the time were suffering the shame under the Treaty of Versailles. People were starving in the streets, unemployment was at an all time high, not to mention crime, and of course many Germans, especially those who served in the military in the First World War did not feel they had lost the war, but were stabbed in the back from the politicians at home. Put all of those together among other things, and you get a people desperate for a leader who is powerful, and who will rid the people of all of these problems.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars "I didn't notice, or pay attention", Jan 9 2007

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M. B. Alcat "Curiosity killed the cat, but sa... (Los Angeles, California) - See all my reviews
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If someone had told me that I would enjoy watching a documentary that was basically a very long interview conducted in German (a language I don't speak), I would have been skeptic. Alas, I would also have been wrong.

"Blind Spot" is an interview with an old woman, Traudl Junge, who a long time ago was one of Hitler's secretaries. Trauld worked with him from 1942 to1945, and was the person to whom Hitler dictated his will before committing suicide. She was part of his inner circle, and as such recounts to the directors of this film (Andr' Heller and Othmar Schmiderer) many events that help the spectator to understand at least a little how Hitler was in private, and how he reacted in different circumstances.

I was specially stricken by the fact that Trauld didn't realise what was happening in Germany while she worked for Hitler. Of course, she and the other secretaries that worked for Hitler didn't type anything that had to do with political or military matters, but all the same, it is incredible that she didn't get any accurate information at all about the outside world while she was working for him. When she started her new job, Trauld believed that she would be at the center of all information, but instead she entered a blind spot. Only afterwards would she learn that the man she liked, the same man who was nice towards his dog Blondie and polite with her, was a killer of millions.

Traudl Junge was a young 22-year-old woman when she became "Hitler's secretary", but as she recognized later, "youth is not an excuse for ignorance". She didn't notice, or she didn't pay attention, and for that she was remorseful. It took Trauld almost her whole life to come to terms with what she had been. Only shortly before dying of lung cancer was she able to tell to Heller and Schmiderer "I'm starting to forgive myself.

All in all, I highly recommend this filmed interview. It doesn't have good framing, the edition is not more than average and the sounds isn't overly good. Despite that, "Blind spot" is a very good film on an interesting subject, and it is likely to be something that you will appreciate watching, if nothing else because it provides a different perspective on one of the world's greatest criminals.

Belen Alcat

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Civic Duty--see the Film, May 4 2004

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Dr. Victor S. Alpher (Austin, Texas, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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If this film did not show nearby your multiplex, don't be surprised. Maybe it showed for a week at an arthouse cinema near your major university. Or on a campus. Traudl Junge is not a household name in America, where probably 5 of 10 people can't name the Vice President.

This film is not politically correct, but any citizen should see this movie. It is in German with subtitles. However, imagine your grandmother explaining how, as a young girl, she ended up being the personal secretary to one of the most notorious criminals (Verbrecher) of all time, who usurped the conscience of a society (i.e., he told them he would take on all responsibility for the actions of his government)...and the rest is black history. Think of it as a film noir. It is not entertaining, it is a tragedy.

However, there is nothing different except for a few changes in wording from the 50-years-post reminiscences of just about any young person who takes a job without thinking of the consequences. They come back to haunt you. What kind of company did/do you work for? Or, like so many Americans, do you actually derive your income from the government, even if you aren't in the military.

I recommend watching this film with friends, and discussing it over a Beck's beer--which hasn't changed since it was standard cargo on Hitler's U-Boat Flotillas. Or, perhaps, at a dealership of one of the major businesses that benefitted directly from the carnage of the third Reich--still on the Fortune 100.

And then ask yourself, who bears the guilt? Very stimulating.

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3.0 out of 5 stars a documentary perhaps...a great film-no
we rented this video just recently,as i have taken a sudden interest in the unbelievable slice of history we call the third reich. Read more

Published on Mar 22 2004 by H. E Laskin

3.0 out of 5 stars Flawed production, but a worthwhile effort to get on film
It's amazing to think that Traudl Junge carried a story of this much importance and - more than 50 years and counting later - no one had gotten her recounting on paper, tape or... Read more