Max Rothman's Life In Munich, Germany

The film takes place in Munich, Germany during the years following the conclusion of the First World War. Max Rothman, a Munich art dealer, is a Jewish-German veteran that lost his right arm during the war. An inspiring artist, Adolf Hitler meets Rothman and wishes to have his art displayed. Hitler, a disgruntled veteran, is upset over Germany’s defeat and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. The treaty ended the war, but not the fighting; underlying tension was not resolved. Rothman lost his right arm and the ability to paint. However, he still came back to his family, bank account, and lifestyle. Hitler came home to nothing. Which led to him becoming an anti-Semitic spokesman for the German Army. The changes in social, political, and cultural beliefs that occurred during the era led Rothman and Hitler down two completely different paths.
Through a process of social and cultural changes life was different than it had been in the past. These changes made individuals question their values and beliefs. Germany had to move forward following the First World War and the Treaty of Versailles. The treaty denied Germany an empire, dissolved the military, and demanded they pay for the war. This humiliated …show more content…
Protestors who Hitler spoke too and influenced killed Max. In one of the scenes, Hitler is speaking at a local bar about the supremacy of the Aryan race and it ties to Germans. Only one kid in the entire bar is paying attention to Hitler’s message. However, later in the movie, Hitler is speaking to a crowd of hundreds at a rally and there is that same kid from earlier at the bar. The German Workers’ party which begun as a few individuals had now grown to hundreds of individuals. Ideas, no matter how wrong or misguided, have power. In the film, you experience the growth of the German Worker’s party from a few individuals to thousands who believed in a pure