A Kitten for Hitler

A Kitten for Hitler

2007 · 8 min · ★ 4.6 · Comedy

A plucky young Jewish boy traverses the globe on a quest to warm the Führer's heart with the gift of a cuddly feline. (The result of a challenge from Melvyn Bragg to produce a film that Ken Russell himself would be eager to see banned.)

Directed by Ken Russell · Written by Ken Russell

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