Downfall

– In April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Russian Army closing in from the ea..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
8.20 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 36 Minutes
Release Year:
2004
Original Name:
Der Untergang
Downfall (2004) - Also known as Der Untergang

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.

Downfall (2004) - Trailer

Release Date:

08 Apr 2005

Language:

German, Russian, Hungarian

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Oliver Hirschbiegel

Writer:

Bernd Eichinger (screenplay), Joachim Fest (book), Traudl Junge (book), Melissa Müller (book)

Main Actors:

Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Corinna Harfouch, Ulrich Matthes

Plot:

In April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Soviet Armies closing in from the west and south. 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. "Downfall" explores these final days of the Reich, where senior German leaders (such as Himmler and Goring) began defecting from their beloved Fuhrer, in an effort to save their own lives, while still others (Joseph Goebbels) pledge to die with Hitler. Hitler, himself, degenerates into a paranoid shell of a man, full of optimism one moment and suicidal depression the next. When the end finally does comes, 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.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 21 wins & 29 nominations.

Gross profit:

$5,475,810

Production:

Newmarket Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
90%
Metacritic:
82%