He was the best known and most popular star of the UFA film studios who the Nazis sought to harness for their own purposes. His proximity to the regime was originally a stumbling block for Rühmann after the war, but he soon won back the hearts of the Germans – as the embodiment of the “little man”. The documentary tells how Rühmann and his colleagues found their role during the Nazi period.

Written and directed by Michael Strauven Director of photography André Böhm Production manager Jörg Kunkel Executive producer Andreas Knoblauch Producer Thomas Schuhbauer Editorial department Ursula Nellessen, Guido Knopp Head of production Ulrich Lenze Locations Berlin and others Shooting period March 2006 Produced for ZDF Air date 2007, ZDF » back