| Louis and the Nazis | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Louis Theroux |
| Starring | Louis Theroux |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 80 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original release | 21 December 2003 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Louis, Martin & Michael |
| Followed by | Louis Theroux: Gambling in Las Vegas |
Synopsis Louis heads to Las Vegas, to reveal the world behind the myths of casino culture. Among the people he meets are two of the casino’s ‘high-rollers’ and an employee who looks after them as well as a retired doctor who says she has gambled away $4million in seven years. Advert High Roller From Louis Theroux's Las Vegas Documentary Now An Uber Driver 'I think in a lifetime, everybody's a loser,' said Canadian mattress millionaire Allan on Louis Theroux's Gambling.
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- Louis heads to Las Vegas to meet the people prepared to bet their bottom dollar. He reveals the world behind the myths of casino culture and meets gamblers, high rollers and casino men.
Louis and the Nazis is a British documentary that was televised on 21 December 2003. It was directed by Stuart Cabb and written by Louis Theroux. The documentary ran for 80 minutes.[1]
Louis travels to California to meet the man dubbed 'the most dangerous racist in America', Tom Metzger. Louis meets him, his family and his publicity manager as well as following him to skinhead rallies and on a visit to Mexico. He also encounters the Nazi-pop folk duo Prussian Blue and their mother and maternal grandfather.[2] Louis Theroux would revisit the subjects of the documentary in his book The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures.[3][4][5]
Reception[edit]
The New Zealand Listener described the documentary 'Louis and the Nazis is the most brilliant TV programme I wish I’d never seen.'[6]The Times described the documentary as 'sinister and unsettling'.[7] The Guardian gave the program a positive review also.[8]
References[edit]
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- ^Smith, Rupert (22 December 2003). 'Reich and wrong'. The Guardian. London. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ^'Those ugly Americans'. New Zealand Listener. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^'The Call of the Weird by Louis Theroux'. Pop Matters. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^'Freak Show'. The Washington Post. 4 March 2007. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^O'Hagan, Sean (20 November 2005). 'America the bountiful'. The Guardian. London. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^'Those ugly Americans'. New Zealand Listener. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^Hoggart, Paul (22 December 2003). 'TV Review'. Times. London. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ^Smith, Rupert (22 December 2003). 'Reich and wrong'. The Guardian. London. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
External links[edit]
- Louis and the Nazis at IMDb
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