Silver Spring, MD — Based on the true story and book by Robert Harris, Selling Hitler debuts on DVD from Acorn Media on July 13, 2010. The Hitler diary hoax captivated the world and felled journalistic giants in the 1980s. This uproarious farce skewers the greed, self-delusion, and stupidity that fueled the forgery scandal, with a riotous script and pitch-perfect ensemble cast (DVD 2-Disc Set, $39.99, www.AcornOnline.com).

Emmy® nominee Jonathan Pryce (Brazil, Pirates of the Caribbean) stars as Gerd "The Bloodhound" Heidemann, a German reporter who sniffs out a scoop that will revive his stalled career: the lost diaries of Adolf Hitler. Gerd manages to convince Stern magazine to pony up millions for the documents, not knowing that a small-time forger (Alexei Sayle, The Young Ones) keeps churning them out from a shop in Stuttgart. The scheme hoodwinks eminent historians, Newsweek magazine, and even Rupert Murdoch—until the truth leaves everyone pointing fingers in fury.

With an ensemble cast that includes Barry Humphries (Dame Edna), Alison Doody (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade), Tom Baker (Doctor Who), and Alan Bennett (Beyond the Fringe), Selling Hitler mercilessly lays bare the greed, self-delusion, and stupidity behind 20th-century journalism’s most shocking scandal.

Selling Hitler aired on ITV in 1991 but has not aired in the U.S.

Street Date: July 13, 2010
SRP: $39.99
DVD 2-Disc Set: 5 Episodes - Approx. 256 minutes - SDH Subtitles
DVD FEATURES: Background on the aftermath of the Hitler diaries
Contains brief nudity

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