Inside a Nazi Mind: The Kindly Ones by Jonathan Littell
An analysis of The Kindly Ones, Jonathan Littell's controversial novel, published in 2006, which dissects the ruthless mechanisms of the Shoah from the detached point of view of Maximilian Aue, a high-ranking Nazi officer.
Inside a Nazi Mind: The Kindly Ones by Jonathan Littell (2023)
Jean-Christophe Klotz
At a glance
Countries
France
Ratings
TMDB users
7.2/10
3 votes
Rating consensus
72/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~72/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Rainer Sievert
Maximilian Aue (voice)
Aurélia Petit
Self - Narrator (voice)
Samuel Blumenfeld
Self - Journalist
Aurélie Barjonet
Self - Literature Scholar
Pierre Nora
Self - Historian
Rony Brauman
Self - Physician
Charlotte Mandel
Self - Translator
Michel Terestchenko
Self - Philosopher
Daniel Mendelsohn
Self - Writer
Boris Cyrulnik
Self - Psychiatrist
Elissa Mailänder
Self - Historian
Christian Ingrao
Self - Historian
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Inside a Nazi Mind: The Kindly Ones by Jonathan Littell (2023)
Jean-Christophe Klotz
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