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Release Date:
16 September 2004 (Germany)
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April 1945, a nation awaits its...
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Traudl Junge, the final secretary for Adolf Hitler, tells of the Nazi dictator's final days in his Berlin bunker at the end of WWII. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 15 wins
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13 nominations
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(43 articles)
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(From Roger Ebert's Blog. 10 December 2009, 10:41 PM, PST)
Downfall (2004) Movie Review
(From Beyond Hollywood. 2 December 2009, 1:12 AM, PST)
(From Roger Ebert's Blog. 10 December 2009, 10:41 PM, PST)
Downfall (2004) Movie Review
(From Beyond Hollywood. 2 December 2009, 1:12 AM, PST)
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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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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.
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Runtime:
156 min | 178 min (extended version)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
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:R
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The track "Der Krieg Ist Aus" from Downfall's score, which appears during the end credits, is an homage to Hans Zimmer's "Journey to the Line" from the score of The Thin Red Line (1998).
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Miscellaneous: Thomas Kretschmann portrayed SS Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein, but his collar insignia is that of an SS Brigadeführer.
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Quotes:
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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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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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Movie Connections:
Featured in "De wereld draait door: (#4.58)" (2008)
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Soundtrack:
When I Am Laid In Earth
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Was Hitler as short as Bruno Ganz, the actor who played him?How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
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Considering the fact how hard it is to make an adequate movie about the Third Rich and especially Hitler himself, "Der Untergang" is a superb portrayal of the last days of Hitler, his minions and the Third Rich. First of all, Bruno Ganz' performance is magnificent, brilliant, perfect. You're beginning to think he IS the Fuehrer, his look, his mannerism, his sick philosophy of life and his downfall are absolutely convincing. After seeing him you can finally understand why so many people back then were attracted by his charisma, but thanks to Ganz' performance you do not forget about the terrible crimes he committed by his followers and about the evil inside the sick soul of this man. His minions weren't that important in this movie, except for Joseph Goebbels and his family. Heinrich Himmler, the ReichsfuehrerSS, was portrayed as the man he was: an idiotic coward, who was in great part responsible for the Holocaust and still believed in a peace agreement with the allied forces, although this idea was completely out of place. Albert Speer as one of the less criminal national socialists was also quite good interpreted. Martin Bormann, Alfred Jodl and Wilhelm Keitel, 3 other important Nazis, got too few screen time, and Hermann Goering didn't even show up, he was just mentioned. I think Goebbels wasn't portrayed that authentic as he could have, due to the fact he was the most intelligent of Hitler's inner circle, but in some scenes he seemed like someone who could just repeat his own slogans. The part about Traudl Junge and the boy from the Volkssturm, Peter, was also quite good, but it was clearly overshadowed by the Hitler/ minion part. There are also some surprisingly well done battle- sequences taking place in Berlin, in which you can also see a part of the pretty high amount of blood and violence, for example when a soldier gets shot through his head, some officers are committing suicide or the killing of the Goebbels children, a scene which gave me the chills. Due to it's high authenticity, great actors and an important message, this movie could become as important as Schindler's List already is, in order to show today's youth the insanity of Hitler and the whole Third Rich and to make them avoid racist and extreme right wing organisations. All in all, this is one of the best German flicks I've ever seen - although there isn't such a huge number of good German movies. 10/10