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Downfall

Downfall

April 1945, a nation awaits its... Downfall

#10of 2004
2004 2h 35mDramaHistoryWar

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.

3.9/5

TMDB score· 4,381 votes

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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.

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dying and deathnaziclerkdictatorpoisondespairtraitorworld war iibunkerdestroy

Behind it

Oliver HirschbiegelOliver HirschbiegelDirectorBernd EichingerBernd EichingerScreenplayStephan ZachariasComposerRainer KlausmannRainer KlausmannCinematography

Cast

Bruno GanzBruno GanzAdolf HitlerAlexandra Maria LaraAlexandra Maria LaraTraudl JungeCorinna HarfouchCorinna HarfouchMagda GoebbelsUlrich MatthesUlrich MatthesJoseph GoebbelsJuliane KöhlerJuliane KöhlerEva BraunHeino FerchHeino FerchAlbert SpeerChristian BerkelChristian BerkelProf. Dr. Ernst-Günter SchenckThomas KretschmannThomas KretschmannSS-Gruppenführer Hermann FegeleinUlrich NoethenUlrich NoethenReichsführer SS Heinrich HimmlerBirgit MinichmayrBirgit MinichmayrGerda ChristianRolf KaniesRolf KaniesGeneral der Infanterie Hans KrebsJustus von DohnányiJustus von DohnányiGeneral der Infanterie Wilhelm BurgdorfMichael MendlMichael MendlGeneral der Artillerie Helmuth WeidlingAndré HennickeAndré HennickeSS-Brigadeführer Wilhelm MohnkeChristian RedlChristian RedlGeneraloberst Alfred JodlGötz OttoGötz OttoSS-Hauptsturmführer Otto GünscheThomas LimpinselThomas LimpinselKammerdiener Heinz LingeThomas ThiemeThomas ThiemeMartin Bormann

Director

Oliver Hirschbiegel

Writer

Bernd Eichinger

Release date

16 Sept 2004

Runtime

2h 35m

Budget

$16.0M

Box office

$92.2M · 5.8× its budget

Studio

NDR, ORF, ARD Degeto

Language

Hungarian, German, Russian

Countries

Austria,Germany,Italy

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