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Hitler  : The Rise of Evil is a Canadian TV miniseries in two parts , directed by Christian Duguay and produced by Alliance Atlantis .. Christian Duguay. Christian Duguay ( director ). Alliance Atlantis. Alliance Atlantis. Canadian. Television in Canada. miniseries. miniseries. It explores Adolf Hitler 's rise and his early consolidation of power during the years after the First World War and focuses on how the embittered , politically fragmented and economically buffeted state of German society following the war made that ascent possible .. Adolf Hitler. Adolf Hitler. First World War. First World War. German. Germany. The film also focuses on Ernst Hanfstaengl 's influence on Hitler 's rise to power .. Ernst Hanfstaengl. Ernst Hanfstaengl. The miniseries , which premiered simultaneously in May 2003 on CBC in Canada and CBS in the United States , received two Emmy awards , for Art Direction and Sound Editing , while O'Toole was nominated for Best Supporting Actor .. Canada. Canada. miniseries. miniseries. CBC. CBC Television. CBS. CBS. The film 's subplot follows the struggles of Fritz Gerlich , a German journalist who opposes the rising Nazi Party .. German. Germany. Fritz Gerlich. Fritz Gerlich. journalist. Journalism. Nazi Party. Nazi Party. He is portrayed as to fulfill the essence of the quotation disputably attributed to Edmund Burke , which is displayed at the beginning and at the end of the film  :. Edmund Burke. Edmund Burke. `` The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing . ''