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16 September 2004 (Germany) moreTagline:
April 1945, a nation awaits its...Plot:
Traudl Junge (Lara), the final secretary for Adolf Hitler (Ganz), tells of the Nazi dictator's final days in his Berlin bunker at the end of WWII. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 15 wins & 13 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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50 Essential Foreign Films 2000-2008 (Part 3) - Spotlight on German Films (From The Movie Fanatic. 11 October 2009, 5:05 PM, PDT)
50 Essential Foreign Films 2000-2008 (Part 3) - Spotlight on German Films
(From The Movie Fanatic. 11 October 2009, 5:05 PM, PDT)
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Impressive achievement, realistic and shocking more (468 total)Cast
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Also Known As:
Downfall (UK) (USA)Der Untergang - Hitler und das Ende des 3. Reichs (Germany) (working title)
La caduta - Gli ultimi giorni di Hitler (Italy)
The Downfall (literal English title)
The Downfall: Hitler and the End of the Third Reich (USA)
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Rated R for strong violence, disturbing images and some nudity.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
156 min | 178 min (extended version)Colour:
ColourAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Taiwan:R-12 | Malaysia:18SG | Philippines:R-13 | Australia:MA | Italy:T | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | France:U (with warning) | Argentina:16 | Brazil:16 | Finland:K-15 | Germany:12 (bw) | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:15A | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R13 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:18 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:RFun Stuff
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Of the thirty-seven named real life people featured as characters in the film, Rochus Misch was the only one who was still alive when the film was released. As of 2006, he is one of the last remaining survivors of the Führerbunker. moreGoofs:
Miscellaneous: About 17th minute of the movie. A one-armed war veteran has found his son Peter Kranz near an air defense gun on the street of Berlin. It's supposed to be a German 8,8-cm-Flugabwehrkanone (88 FLAK) - these cannons have been often used as anti-tank guns. But in the movie shown is a Soviet air defense gun 52-K (caliber of 85 mm). This part of movie has been made in St.Peterburg in Russia. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Traudl Junge: I've got the feeling that I should be angry with this child, this young and oblivious girl. Or that I'm not allowed to forgive her for not seeing the nature of that monster. That she didn't realise what she was doing. And mostly because I've gone so obliviously...
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Die Blauen Dragoner Sie Reiten moreFAQ
Any recommendations for other movies about famous dictators?Is this movie based on a book?
Was Hitler as short as Bruno Ganz, the actor who played him?
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This film definitely is a must-see because of the incomparable degree of realism displayed in it. Direction, camera and acting are of an unparalleled level and make you, as the viewer, feel as if you are actually in Berlin, 1945, and in the Führer's bunker. The film does not provide any commentary or judgment, it just shows facts.
The film is criticized because it gives the Nazi's a human face, but this is exactly it's strongest point: the Nazi's were not extraterrestrial monsters, they were as human as you and I. The image of Hitler crying of sorrow because all is lost, is still burned on my retina.
In my opinion, this is a film that should be shown in schools to illustrate the Second World War with. It is probably impossible to provide a more realistic account, without *any* form of judgment.
A major achievement, even for Germany as a whole. It is very brave to create such a realistic film about one's own past.