Sophie Scholl: The Final Days
– True story of Germany's most famous anti-Nazi heroine brought to thrilling, dramatic life. Sophie Sc..
True story of Germany's most famous anti-Nazi heroine brought to thrilling, dramatic life. Sophie Scholl stars Julia Jentsch in a luminous performance as the fearless activist of the underground student resistance group, The White Rose. Armed with long-buried historical records of her incarceration, director Marc Rothemund expertly re-creates the last six days of Sophie Scholl's life.
24 Feb 2005
German
Marc Rothemund
Fred Breinersdorfer
Julia Jentsch, Alexander Held, Fabian Hinrichs, Johanna Gastdorf
The Final Days is the true story of Germany's most famous anti-Nazi heroine brought to life. Sophie Scholl is the fearless activist of the underground student resistance group, The White Rose. Using historical records of her incarceration, the film re-creates the last six days of Sophie Scholl's life: a journey from arrest to interrogation, trial and sentence in 1943 Munich. Unwavering in her convictions and loyalty to her comrades, her cross-examination by the Gestapo quickly escalates into a searing test of wills as Scholl delivers a passionate call to freedom and personal responsibility that is both haunting and timeless.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 22 wins & 12 nominations.
$700,000
Zeitgeist