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Downfall (2004)
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| Movie | Downfall |
| Real Name | Der Untergang |
| Rating | 7.9 |
| Duration | 155 Min |
| Aired | 2004-09-16 |
| Languages | English |
| Subtitle | Eng Subs |
| Quality | Bluray |
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Sources
Countries
Austria, Germany, Italy
Genres
Tags
Dying and deathBased on novel or bookNaziClerkDictatorPoisonDespairTraitorWorld war iiBunkerDestroyTestamentCapitulationSoviet militaryRace politicsNational socialismIdeologyMinisterNational socialist partyHistorical figureGerman shepherd1940sAdolf hitler
Directors
Oliver Hirschbiegel
Stars
Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Corinna Harfouch, Ulrich Matthes, Juliane Köhler, Heino Ferch
Writers
Bernd Eichinger
Companies
NDR, ORF, Degeto Film, EOS Entertainment, WDR, RAI, Constantin Film
Taglines
April 1945, a nation awaits its... Downfall
Description
In April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Russian Army closing in from the east and the Allied Expeditionary Force attacking from the west. In Berlin, capital of the Third Reich, Adolf Hitler proclaims that Germany will still achieve victory and orders his generals and advisers to fight to the last man. When the end finally does come, and Hitler lies dead by his own hand, what is left of his military must find a way to end the killing that is the Battle of Berlin, and lay down their arms in surrender.
Review
Author: Wuchak
**_Hitler’s end_**
As the Red Army encroaches upon Berlin in late April, 1945, the final days of Hitler in his bunker (Bruno Ganz) are told from the perspective of his secretary, Traudl Junge (Alexandra Maria Lara).
"Downfall” (2004) is not a conventional war movie due to its downbeat subject and is more educational than entertaining, but it’s a necessary piece of the puzzle in understanding WW2. If you appreciate movies like "Enemy at the Gates" (2001), "The Pianist" (2002), "Black Book" (2006), "Valkyrie" (2008), "Rommel" (2012), "Warsaw '44" (2014) and "Fury" (2014), you’ll appreciate this one too.
It's hard to rate a flick like this because it’s not an enjoyable experience, but it works superbly as means to go back in history and view Hitler’s final days.
The film runs 2 hours, 36 minutes, and was shot in Germany (Berlin, Munich and Bavaria Studios) and Russia (St. Petersburg).
GRADE: B