The Nightmare Years

American journalist William Shirer, during his days of correspondence as a foreign press in report in 1930s Germany, had to deal with the growing oppression of the Nazi regime, the increasing censorship of the press, and finally the prospect of World War. In the last days of peace, Shirer also struggles to have his German wife and child escape to the United States.

• Release date
• November 17, 1989
• TMDB score
• 6.5

Cast

Sam Waterston Bill Shirer Marthe Keller Tess Shirer Kurtwood Smith Dr. Josef Goebbels Frances Barber Helga Bauer

P

Péter Benkő Putzi's Agent Bruce Boa Nick Roosevelt

O

Ottilia Borbáth Nurse

B

Bill Bailey Knick Knickerbocker