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Downfall
(2004)
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156 min - 
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| Bruno Ganz | ... | ||
| Alexandra Maria Lara | ... | ||
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Corinna Harfouch | ... | |
| Ulrich Matthes | ... | ||
| Juliane Köhler | ... | ||
| Heino Ferch | ... | ||
| Christian Berkel | ... | ||
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Matthias Habich | ... | |
| Thomas Kretschmann | ... | ||
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Michael Mendl | ... | |
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André Hennicke | ... | |
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Ulrich Noethen | ... | |
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Birgit Minichmayr | ... | |
| Rolf Kanies | ... | ||
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Justus von Dohnányi | ... | |
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Storyline
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. "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. Written by Anthony Hughes {husnock31@hotmail.com}
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April 1945, a nation awaits its...Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong violence, disturbing images and some nudity See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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(Germany) See more »Also Known As:
La caída See more »Box Office
Budget:
€13,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
€145,494 (Netherlands) (7 November 2004) (21 Screens)Gross:
$5,501,940 (USA) (12 June 2005)Company Credits
Production Co:
Constantin Film Produktion, Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) See more »
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1.85 : 1
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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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her feelings of guilt and responsibility.
In the British Cinema release, this is moved to before the credits. See more »
(Michael Jary / Bruno Balz)
© 1942 by Ufaton-Verlagsgesellschaft mbH
Performed by Zarah Leander
Courtesy of BMG Music Publishing Germany, Munich See more »
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The Goebbels children are reading a German translation of the "Sam Pig" stories by popular English children's author Alison Uttley when Magda Goebbels arrives with Dr. Stumpfegger. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: In the scene in the conference room a world map is visible in the background. On this map you can see China, Korea, and the Soviet Union all at their post-war boarders something that would not appear in the bunker. See more »Quotes
[first lines]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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Crazy Credits
After the final credits there is a statement by the real Traudl Jung abouther feelings of guilt and responsibility.
In the British Cinema release, this is moved to before the credits. See more »
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"Davon geht die Welt nicht unter"(Michael Jary / Bruno Balz)
© 1942 by Ufaton-Verlagsgesellschaft mbH
Performed by Zarah Leander
Courtesy of BMG Music Publishing Germany, Munich See more »
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