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Downfall
“April 1945, a nation awaits its... Downfall”
7.9 / 10• 2004• 2h 35m•R• German
DramaHistoryWar
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Bruno Ganz
Adolf Hitler
Lead
Alexandra Maria Lara
Traudl Junge
Corinna Harfouch
Magda Goebbels
Ulrich Matthes
Joseph Goebbels
Juliane Köhler
Eva Braun
Heino Ferch
Albert Speer
Christian Berkel
Prof. Dr. Ernst-Günter Schenck
Thomas Kretschmann
SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Oliver Hirschbiegel's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Downfall is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
