Making of Inglourious Basterds

Dec 7, 2025
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Quentin Tarantino was literally one week away from cancelling Inglourious Basterds after a decade of writing. He had convinced himself that the character of Hans Landa was unplayable (a linguistic genius who simply didn't exist) until Christoph Waltz walked in and saved the production. In this video, we explore how this casting miracle anchored a film that dared to rewrite World War II history with a flamethrower. We discuss how Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, and Daniel Brühl brought these iconic characters to life and the bold narrative choices that turned this project into a modern classic.

The drama behind the camera was often just as intense as the action on screen. We dig into the visceral reality of the production, including the infamous and controversial moment where Tarantino personally strangled Diane Kruger to get the perfect reaction, causing her to actually lose consciousness on set. From Mike Myers’ surprising cameo to the deleted scenes that could have drastically changed the plot, this is the definitive look at the secrets behind Operation Kino and the making of Tarantino's most audacious masterpiece.

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Narration by Gabriel Perez [email protected]

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00:00 The 10-Year Script
01:04 The Title & Misspellings
01:40 Enzo Castellari Cameo
02:35 Language Barriers
04:12 Hidden Voice Cameos
05:32 Casting Brad Pitt
07:52 Mike Myers & Rod Taylor
09:06 Adam Sandler as The Bear Jew?
10:18 The Search for Landa
11:48 Landa's Pipe
13:36 The Strangulation Scene
14:29 Tarantino's Scalping Cameo
15:13 Cinema Changes History
16:32 Box Office & Awards
17:01 Tribute to Sally Menke

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