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“They say 'Sieg Heil', but they think 'Lick my a— you know what.'”

The Himmler Greets Himmler scene, also known as the Hitler Wants Himmler Scene, is a scene in Downfall that is commonly used in parodies.

In Downfall[]

Hitler is in the dining room of the Reich Chancellery shaking hands with many Nazi officers. Traudl Junge and Constanze Manziarly, while standing by and looking at the formalities, gossip about how the officers are hurrying to leave Berlin.

Heinrich Himmler then gives Hitler the Nazi salute and the two men shake hands. Himmler quickly makes his point of persuading Hitler to leave Berlin, saying that it's not too late, to Hitler's disapproval. Himmler then calls Walther Hewel over and asks his opinion on whether they should contact the Allies and start conducting politics, to which Hewel duly agrees.

Hitler declines from conducting politics, saying he's sick of it and that there will be plenty of politics after he's dead. Himmler is confused, but Hitler assures him that everything will be alright. Hitler departs, leaving Himmler who salutes him in an apathetic way and begins to nod nervously.

In Downfall Parodies[]

This scene is used frequently in parodies, but rarely on its own. This is the only scene in Downfall that has Himmler interacting with Hitler, which is its primary use in parodies. It is usually used to show Himmler informing Hitler about something.

In almost all parodies that involve this scene, Himmler asks Hewel to come and convince Hitler about something. Some parodies depict Hewel as agreeing with Himmler, in which Hitler disagrees with the both of them; others depict him as disagreeing with Himmler, in which Hitler will agree with Hewel.

Also, as the alternate name implies, this scene is used in parodies that have Hitler instructing Himmler to do him favors. In this manner, the scene is used most often by Hitler Rants Parodies, where Hitler asks Himmler to perform many dirty and gross activities. Many other parodies follow this pattern.

In Subtitlecomedy's Hitler and the Jolly-Buzzer, Himmler zaps Dolfy with said buzzer as an antic.

In Fegelein: The Lost Tapes' The GoebbelMan Hitler is shown with a carrot stuck up his ass, something the GoebbelMan is said to do to its victims; a puzzling thing as it was revealed earlier that the GoebbelMan was only a figment of Hitler's nightmare.

It was one of the most used scenes for parodies nominated for the former "Best Use of a Rare Scene" category in the Unterganger Awards.

Transcript[]

German transcript and English translation
Speaker German English
OFFICER 1 Alles für Deutschland! Everything for Germany!
Heil, Mein Führer! Hail, My Führer!
OFFICER 2 Mein Führer, ich... Heil, Mein Führer! My Führer, I... Hail, My Führer!
OFFICER 3 Heil, Mein Führer! Hail, My Führer!
TRAUDL Die können's ja gar nicht erwarten, endlich wegzukommen! They just can't wait to get away!
MANZIARLY Was mir am meisten stört ist die Schleimerei. What disturbs me the most is the bootlicking.
OFFICER 4 Wer an Sie glaubt, glaubt an den Sieg! Who believes in you believes in the victory!
MANZIARLY Nach vorn "Sieg Heil" und nach hinten "Leck mi’ am... Abend"! Up front [they say] "Sieg Heil" and behind [their backs they say] "Kiss my a— ...Evening!"[1]
HIMMLER Mein Führer! My Führer!
Ich flehe Sie an, verlassen Sie Berlin! I implore you, leave Berlin!
Noch ist es nicht zu spät! It's still not too late!
HITLER Zu spät? Too late?
HIMMLER Hewel, kommen Sie doch mal her, bitte! Hewel, come here please, will you?
Mein lieber Hewel, Sie sind doch auch, der Ansicht, wir sollten Fühlung aufnehmen mit den Alliierten! My dear Hewel, you too are of the opinion that we should get in touch with the Allies!
Politik machen! Do politics!
HEWEL Ja, in der Tat! Yes, indeed!
Wir sollten Politik machen! We should do politics!
HITLER Politik? Politics?
Ich mache keine Politik mehr... I don't do politics anymore...
Das widert mich so an! They so disgust me!
Wenn ich tot bin, werdet ihr noch genug Politik machen müssen! When I'm dead, you'll have plenty of politics to do!
HIMMLER Mein Führer? Mein Führer?
HITLER Es ist gut, mein lieber Himmler! It's OK, my dear Himmler!
Mein treuer Heinrich! My loyal Heinrich!
Es ist gut! It's OK!
Gehen Sie nur. Just go.
[1] This is a joke involving the phrase "Leck mich am Arsch", which translates to "kiss my ass". The official subtitles interpret this as "...they say, 'Kiss my a- aunt.'" to retain the joke.

Trivia[]

  • This is the only scene with Hitler and Himmler together.
  • Even though it's only seen at the beginning and the end of the scene, it's implied that Hitler's hand shakes throughout the whole scene.
  • Sounds of trucks from the previous scene carries over into this scene for a split second, which is what you hear, in most sources, in the first second of the scene.
  • Martin Bormann does not have any lines, but is seen at the start of the scene holding military badges to be awarded to the Nazi officers who greet Hitler.
  • Heinz Linge is also in this scene where he has no lines. At the end he follows Hitler leaving the room.

Gallery[]

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Scenes in Downfall's timeline
  1. Prologue
  2. Hitler's Secretarial Interview
  3. Battle Scenes (first part - bombing)
  4. Traudl, Gerda and Constanze wake up to artillery fire
  5. Hitler Phone Scene
  6. Eva and Traudl discuss in the kitchen [ext]
  7. Fegelein and Himmler at Hitler's birthday
  8. Schenck and the burning of documents
  9. Himmler greets Hitler (aka Hitler Wants Himmler Scene)
  10. Himmler and Fegelein at the garage (garage)
  11. Hitler walks around the model of Berlin (Germania)
  12. Hitler Youth Artillery Scene
  13. Hitler Planning Scene [diff]
  14. Hitler's Generals Discussing Scene
  15. Hitler congratulates the Hitler Youth
  16. Traudl, Gerda and Constanze talk in bed
  17. Schenck and Müller around a bonfire
  18. Party Scene (beginning)
  19. Hitler and Speer chat on the couch
  20. Party Scene
  21. Battle Scenes (second part - Weidling)
  22. Mohnke calls Schenck
  23. Weidling goes to the Bunker
  24. Schenck in the Hospital
  25. Wilhelm and Dorothee Kranz arguing [ext] [noDl]
  26. Singing Burgdorf Scene [diff]
  27. Peter Kranz's street battle
  28. Fegelein talking to Traudl and Gerda
  29. Original Bunker Scene
  30. After the Original Bunker Scene
  31. Fegelein and Friends
  32. Traudl and Gerda talking in bed
  33. Eva walks Blondi
  34. Hitler Laughing Scene (aka Hitler's Trollface) [ext]
  35. Battle Scenes (third part - Mohnke)
  36. Schenck and Müller in a truck
  37. Schenck enters the shelter [ext]
  38. Mohnke talks to Goebbels
  39. Eva talking on the phone with Fegelein
  40. Magda Goebbels and the Goebbels children arrival [noDl]
  41. The Goebbels children sing to Hitler
  42. Schenck and Haase operating [ext]
  43. Hitler instructs how to commit suicide
  44. Eva and Magda write their letters
  45. Hitler stares at his favourite painting
  46. Peter Kranz in the bomb shelter [ext] [noDl]
  47. Battle Scenes (fourth part - Peter Kranz)
  48. Hitler talks about the Battle of Berlin (aka Bunker Scene 2) [ext]
  49. Peter Kranz hides in the artillery crater [noDl]
  50. Keitel, Krebs and others talk [ext]
  51. Hitler talks to Keitel
  52. Battle Scenes (fifth part - well)
  53. Bormann informs Hitler
  54. Speer and Traudl talk
  55. Peter Kranz in the fog [noDl]
  56. Magda, Eva and Bormann talk to Speer
  57. Speer's last conversation with Hitler
  58. Peter returns home [ext] [noDl]
  59. Traudl and the singing Goebbels children [ext] [noDl]
  60. Hitler meets Greim and Reitsch
  61. Hitler Eating Scene
  62. Hitler Explains Scene
  63. Traudl and Eva discuss Fegelein's flee [ext] [noDl]
  64. Hitler, Grawitz and Günsche (Reviews / Informed / Pros and Cons)
  65. Grawitz family's suicide
  66. Högl enters the brothel [noDl]
  67. Fegelein's Arrest Scene
  68. Eva wants Hitler to spare Fegelein
  69. Weidling and Mohnke inform Hitler (Bunker Scene 3, pt1)
  70. Generals discuss and Burgdorf gets angry (Bunker Scene 3, pt2)
  71. Fegelein Execution Scene
  72. Traudl is late to Hitler's dictation [diff] [noDl]
  73. Hitler will scene
  74. Hitler wedding scene [diff]
  75. Goebbels crying scene
  76. Mohnke caught in the artillery fire [noDl]
  77. Mohnke talks to Hitler
  78. Hitler and his generals receive telegram from Keitel (Bunker Scene 4, pt1)
  79. Hitler instructs Günsche (Bunker Scene 4, pt2)
  80. Haase, Flegel and Schenck meet Hitler
  81. The doctors and the drunken people / Bunker Jokes
  82. Soldiers deliver gasoline to the bunker
  83. Blondi is killed
  84. Traudl's last chat with Eva [noDl]
  85. Hitler's last supper
  86. Traudl and Gerda smoke in the generator room [ext] [noDl]
  87. Hitler's Farewell Scene
  88. Magda begs Hitler
  89. Hitler Suicide Scene
  90. Krebs and others walk through the streets of Berlin [noDl]
  91. Krebs meets General Chuikov [diff]
  92. Goebbels Rants Scene
  93. Magda drugs her children
  94. Joseph Goebbels gives a last testament
  95. Goebbels Children Murder Scene
  96. Weidling announces Berlin's surrender [diff]
  97. Krebs and Burgdorf's suicide
  98. Joseph and Magda suicide
  99. Mohnke convinces Schenck to evacuate [ext]
  100. Berlin's breakthrough [diff]
  101. Soviet women in the Bunker
  102. German soldiers gathered in a plaza
  103. Günsche scouts the Soviets [noDl]
  104. Traudl and Peter walk past the Soviets [noDl]
  105. Schenck's conversation with Stehr and Hewel [diff]
  106. Traudl and Peter leave Berlin
  107. Fates of surviving characters scene
  108. Epilogue
ext Scenes only in extended edition, diff Scenes differ between theatrical and extended edition, noDl Scenes without known download link

List is part of the Grand Unified Downfall Scenes Database.

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