Downfall (2004)

R09/16/2004Drama, History, War2h 35m
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April 1945, a nation awaits its... Downfall

Overview

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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    Bruno Ganz

    Adolf Hitler

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    Alexandra Maria Lara

    Traudl Junge

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    Corinna Harfouch

    Magda Goebbels

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    Ulrich Matthes

    Joseph Goebbels

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    Juliane Köhler

    Eva Braun

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    Heino Ferch

    Albert Speer

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    Christian Berkel

    Prof. Dr. Ernst-Günter Schenck

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    Thomas Kretschmann

    SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein

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    Ulrich Noethen

    Reichsführer SS Heinrich Himmler

**_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...