Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2005)
"Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage" (original title)

A dramatization of the final days of Sophie Scholl, one of the most famous members of the German World War II anti-Nazi resistance movement, The White Rose.

Director:

Marc Rothemund

Writer:

Fred Breinersdorfer

Stars:

Julia Jentsch, Gerald Alexander Held, Fabian Hinrichs

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 19 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julia Jentsch	...	Sophie Magdalena Scholl
Gerald Alexander Held	...	Robert Mohr (as Alexander Held)
Fabian Hinrichs	...	Hans Scholl
Johanna Gastdorf	...	Else Gebel
André Hennicke	...	Richter Dr. Roland Freisler
Anne Clausen	...	Traute Lafrenz (voice)
Florian Stetter	...	Christoph Probst
Maximilian Brückner	...	Willi Graf
Johannes Suhm	...	Alexander Schmorell
Lilli Jung	...	Gisela Schertling
Klaus Händl	...	Lohner
Petra Kelling	...	Magdalena Scholl
Jörg Hube	...	Robert Scholl
Franz Staber	...	Werner Scholl
Maria Hofstätter	...	Wärterin

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

resistance | white rose | gestapo | university | nazi | 

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Taglines:

The true story of a young woman who did what few in Nazi Germany dared even think!

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Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama | History | Thriller | War

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Details

Official Sites:

2-1-0 Films [gr] Official site [de]

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

24 February 2005 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Sophie Scholl: The Final Days

Filming Locations:

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$34,560 (Argentina) (10 November 2006)

Gross:

$34,560 (Argentina) (10 November 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Broth Film, Goldkind Filmproduktion

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film's final afterword states: "Thanks to Helmut von Moltke, the 6th leaflet of the White Rose was taken to England vis Scandinavia. In mid-1943, millions of copies were dropped by Allied planes over Germany. They now bore the title: 'A German Leaflet, Manifesto of the Students of Munich'."

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Goofs

At the very first interrogation, while Sophie is giving her version, the red book on the table keep changing angles.

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Quotes

Sophie Magdalena Scholl: Please, don't worry. I'd do the same again.
Robert Scholl: You did the right thing. I'm proud of you both.

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Connections

Referenced in The Making of 'Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage' (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Voiceless"
Written by Christoph Gracian Schubert
Performed by Christoph Gracian Schubert

User Reviews

Bravery to death

German film is on its way again and this is another example. Sophie Scholl was a member of the White Rose, who distributed pamphlets against Hitler at the Munich university in 1943. That was of course suicide. Gestapo got them.

This is not only a recapitulation. Far from it. There is also a small but strong mini drama between Scholl and the Gestapo interrogator and despite the situation and what in the end can't be avoided, it's not clear who really wins that battle.

Very good acting by Julia Jentsch and Gerald Alexander Held here. A real nightmare and a perverse situation, but still taken out of life. This is not only drama. It is also possible.