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Hitler stares at his favorite painting (also known as the Hitler looks at his favourite painting scene) is a scene from Downfall. Despite the noted lack of dialogue, it is still a popular scene for parodies.

The Painting[]

The painting itself was one of the most known oil-based paintings of Frederick the Great, belonging to Adolf Hitler.

Frederich II Painting

Frederick seems to stare back.

Hitler was known to admire Frederick II and often spoke of and quoted him. He actually had many paintings of Frederick II, one of them even being offered as a gift by Heinrich Himmler on his 50th birthday.

Much of the portrait's history comes from James P. O'Donnell's book The Bunker, which received a film adaptation starring Anthony Hopkins as Hitler in 1981.

In his book, O'Donnell claims that Hitler bought the portrait in Munich, in 1934. The author claimed to be Anton Graff. Hitler used to take the painting with him every time he moved headquarters and that its transport was in Hitler's personal pilot, Hans Baur's responsibility. Baur disliked this, as the painting was always placed in a bulky crate, that would sometimes scratch the plane's leather seating. It would always take precedence in the plane over passengers and even his general officers.

Alone, Hitler was known to spend a long time gazing at his painting, looking for inspiration.

After Hitler's suicide, Rochus Misch left the bunker with Hitler's portrait of Frederick the Great on the morning of May 2 but was soon captured by the Soviets and the painting fell into their hands.

In Downfall[]

Traudl looks at Hitler staring at painting

Traudl looks at Hitler.

Traudl Junge enters Hitler's sitting room looking for a file, only to find it almost entirely darkened, except for a lit candle, and the Führer staring at a painting of Frederick the Great, while his mind drifts. She, unnerved, quietly leaves the room.

Remarkable is the sequence leading up to the scene. Outside, Hans Krebs and Wilhelm Burgdorf are sleeping on the armchairs, and Wilhelm Keitel is sitting opposite to them. Keitel merely glances at Traudl as she enters the room.

In Downfall Parodies[]

Hitler watching Gunsche in Eurovision

A wall-mounted television taking the painting's place on the wall.

The scene was first used in a parody by vzorkic in Fegelein replaces Hitler's favorite painting. Since then it has been used in countless similar parodies. The framed painting is, on various occasions, replaced with other pictures (such as of Hermann Fegelein, King Leonidas, Wellington Piglet or the real Hitler), mounted taxidermy heads (of the bunker staff), or wall-mounted television sets. Traudl can't help but watch Hitler from a distance, before walking away completely baffled. On one occasion, Gilblitz112 made an image of Hitler looking at a picture of JennieParker87 using this scene. WonkyTonkBotty also made a

Filthy Old Sod

Hitler masturbates/ejaculates over Emmy Göring, oblivious to Traudl unwittingly watching him.

parody template using this scene where he masturbates to whatever is on the picture (Usually a female such as Emmy Göring, or even Traudl's nudes), usually followed by Traudl watching and leaving in horror. This template was later used by other untergangers such as Mein Unterkampf and VileHQ so Hitler could masturbate to fictional female characters as well.

Hitler looks at Jennie

Hitler looks at JennieParker87.

Fegelein: The Lost Tapes used the sequence leading up to the scene in Viva La Fegel, where the three generals pulled an antic on poor Traudl. As she opens the door, a spring-loaded giant wrestling glove punches her, sending her through the wall.

Trivia[]

  • The scene where Hitler was gazing at the painting was actually witnessed by Rochus Misch. In The Bunker, O'Donnell quotes:
“It was very late, and I thought of course that the Fuhrer had already retired. I went into his study to find something. There was Der Chef, gazing at the picture by candlelight. He was sitting there, motionless, his chin buried in his hand, as if he were in a trance. Hitler was staring at the king. The king seemed to be staring right back. I had barged in, but Hitler took no notice of me. So I tiptoed out. It was like stumbling upon someone at prayer.”

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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