Downfall (2005)

  • R
  • 02/18/2005 (US)
  • Drama, History, War
  • 2h 35m

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.

Bernd Eichinger

Screenplay

Oliver Hirschbiegel

Director

Cast

Bruno Ganz's headshot

Bruno Ganz

Adolf Hitler
Alexandra Maria Lara's headshot

Alexandra Maria Lara

Traudl Junge
Corinna Harfouch's headshot

Corinna Harfouch

Magda Goebbels
Ulrich Matthes's headshot

Ulrich Matthes

Joseph Goebbels
Juliane Köhler's headshot

Juliane Köhler

Eva Braun
Heino Ferch's headshot

Heino Ferch

Albert Speer
Christian Berkel's headshot

Christian Berkel

Prof. Dr. Ernst-Günter Schenck
Thomas Kretschmann's headshot

Thomas Kretschmann

SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein

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