Had the dice landed differently, Mein Kampf, Adolf Hitler's 1925 diatribe ... it came to transforming must-reads into blockbuster movies. Selznick was the hottest producer, having masterminded ...

2. Cinema Paradiso Every night before bedtime, Hitler screened a movie in his private cinema at the Reich Chancellery. All members of his household, staff and guests alike, were invited.

"I understand you didn't like the movie last night," he says. "I know what you want. You want Gone with the Wind." But it wasn’t all play – Hitler used the Berghof as his headquarters and can ...