Release CalendarDVD & Blu-ray ReleasesTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsIn TheatersComing SoonMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysWomen's History MonthSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Downfall

Original title: Der Untergang
  • 20042004
  • 1515
  • 2h 36m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
348K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
934
14
Der Untergang (2004)
BiographyDramaHistory
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
348K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
934
14
  • Director
    • Oliver Hirschbiegel
  • Writers
    • Bernd Eichinger
    • Joachim Fest(based on the book "Der Untergang: Hitler und das Ende des Dritten Reiches" by)
    • Traudl Junge(based on the book "Bis zur letzten Stunde" by)
  • Stars
    • Bruno Ganz
    • Alexandra Maria Lara
    • Ulrich Matthes
Top credits
  • Director
    • Oliver Hirschbiegel
  • Writers
    • Bernd Eichinger
    • Joachim Fest(based on the book "Der Untergang: Hitler und das Ende des Dritten Reiches" by)
    • Traudl Junge(based on the book "Bis zur letzten Stunde" by)
  • Stars
    • Bruno Ganz
    • Alexandra Maria Lara
    • Ulrich Matthes
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 674User reviews
    • 116Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #128
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 22 wins & 34 nominations total

    Photos312

    Der Untergang (2004)
    Bruno Ganz in Der Untergang (2004)
    Bruno Ganz, Julia Bauer, Alina Sokar, Laura Borlein, Amelie Menges, Gregory Borlein, and Charlotte Stoiber in Der Untergang (2004)
    Ulrich Matthes and Thomas Thieme in Der Untergang (2004)
    Bruno Ganz in Der Untergang (2004)
    Bruno Ganz and Juliane Köhler in Der Untergang (2004)
    Bruno Ganz and Donevan Gunia in Der Untergang (2004)
    Bruno Ganz in Der Untergang (2004)
    Bruno Ganz in Der Untergang (2004)
    Der Untergang (2004)
    Der Untergang (2004)
    Der Untergang (2004)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Bruno Ganz
    Bruno Ganz
    • Adolf Hitleras Adolf Hitler
    Alexandra Maria Lara
    Alexandra Maria Lara
    • Traudl Jungeas Traudl Junge
    Ulrich Matthes
    Ulrich Matthes
    • Joseph Goebbelsas Joseph Goebbels
    Juliane Köhler
    Juliane Köhler
    • Eva Braunas Eva Braun
    Corinna Harfouch
    Corinna Harfouch
    • Magda Goebbelsas Magda Goebbels
    Heino Ferch
    Heino Ferch
    • Albert Speeras Albert Speer
    Christian Berkel
    Christian Berkel
    • Prof. Ernst-Günther Schenckas Prof. Ernst-Günther Schenck
    Matthias Habich
    Matthias Habich
    • Prof. Werner Haaseas Prof. Werner Haase
    Thomas Kretschmann
    Thomas Kretschmann
    • Hermann Fegeleinas Hermann Fegelein
    Michael Mendl
    Michael Mendl
    • General Weidlingas General Weidling
    André Hennicke
    André Hennicke
    • General Mohnkeas General Mohnke
    Ulrich Noethen
    Ulrich Noethen
    • Heinrich Himmleras Heinrich Himmler
    Birgit Minichmayr
    Birgit Minichmayr
    • Gerda Christianas Gerda Christian
    Rolf Kanies
    Rolf Kanies
    • General Hans Krebsas General Hans Krebs
    Justus von Dohnányi
    Justus von Dohnányi
    • General Wilhelm Burgdorfas General Wilhelm Burgdorf
    • (as Justus von Dohnanyi)
    Dieter Mann
    • Feldmarschall Wilhelm Keitelas Feldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel
    Christian Redl
    Christian Redl
    • General Alfred Jodlas General Alfred Jodl
    Götz Otto
    Götz Otto
    • Otto Günscheas Otto Günsche
    • Director
      • Oliver Hirschbiegel
    • Writers
      • Bernd Eichinger
      • Joachim Fest(based on the book "Der Untergang: Hitler und das Ende des Dritten Reiches" by)
      • Traudl Junge(based on the book "Bis zur letzten Stunde" by)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    Storyline

    Edit
    Charting the last 10 days of Hitler's life, from his 56th birthday on April 20th, 1945 to his suicide on April 30th, Downfall uses multiple characters to show the chaos of a country coming apart at the seams, from Hitler's henchman under the streets of Berlin, to the soldiers and civilians fighting and dying as the Soviet Army ravaged the city above. Nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2005.
    hitleradolf hitlerbunkerworld war twonazi442 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • April 1945, a nation awaits its...
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Drama
      • History
      • War
    • Certificate
      • 15
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Bruno Ganz studied Parkinson's disease patients in a Swiss hospital to prepare for his role as Adolf Hitler.
    • Goofs
      In the film, Hermann Fegelein is shown as being arrested, dragged outside and summarily shot. In fact, Fegelein was arrested and kept in a cell for at least three days in the Führerbunker before Hitler ordered him stripped of rank and to be subjected to court martial, during which he was so drunk he vomited and urinated on the floor. It was only after the court martial that he was shot.
    • Quotes

      Adolf Hitler: That was an order! Steiner's assault was an order! Who do you think you are to dare disobey an order I give? So this is what it has come to! The military has been lying to me. Everybody has been lying to me, even the SS! Our generals are just a bunch of contemptible, disloyal cowards.

      General der Infanterie Wilhelm Burgdorf: I can't permit you to insult the soldiers.

      Adolf Hitler: They are cowards, traitors and failures!

      General der Infanterie Wilhelm Burgdorf: My fuhrer, this is outrageous!

      Adolf Hitler: Our generals are the scum of the German people! Not a shred of honour! They call themselves generals. Years at military academy just to learn how to hold a knife and fork! For years, the military has hindered my plans! They've put every kind of obstacle in my way! What I should have done... was liquidate all the high-ranking officers, as Stalin did!

    • Crazy credits
      After the final credits there is a statement by the real Traudl Jung about her feelings of guilt and responsibility. In the British Cinema release, this is moved to before the credits.
    • Alternate versions
      Extended version includes 22 minutes of additional footage.
    • Connections
      Edited from Im toten Winkel - Hitlers Sekretärin (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      When I Am Laid In Earth
      from "Dido and Aeneas"

      Composed by Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

      Arranged by Horst Liebenau and Stephan Zacharias

    User reviews674

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    this is the best....
    Who better to make a WWII film than the Germans themselves? This is possibly the best WWII film I have seen yet. It is a very intense movie about the final days of Adolf Hitler (a SUPERB roll played by Bruno Ganz, he should get at least one Oscar for this...) which had me coming back to see the movie a second and even a third time (I saw T3 only twice, he he). And not only Bruno Ganz has done a great performance, the entire cast gives it all their best. Very good film indeed.

    As I said, it's a film about Adolf Hitlers final days, trapped in a bunker in Berlin, while the Russians are slowly moving closer. Hitler losing his faith in a 'good' outcome, the final bullet, everything is has happened for real. But when I left the cinema I had the idea I had just been watching a fictional story. A perfect script, made in real life 59 years ago. Not much to say about anything else. If you are interested in WWII stuff, go see it in the cinema, it's worth every penny.
    helpful•266
    78
    • sjcsiba
    • Dec 21, 2004

    FAQ6

    • Is 'Downfall' based on a book?
    • Was Hitler as short as Bruno Ganz, the actor who played him?
    • Who is in the portrait that Hitler is sitting alone and looking at when his secretary enters his room?

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • April 1, 2005 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • Austria
      • Italy
    • Official site
      • Official site (United States)
    • Languages
      • German
      • Russian
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La caída
    • Filming locations
      • St. Petersburg, Russia
    • Production companies
      • Constantin Film
      • Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR)
      • Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Budget
      • €13,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,509,040
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $18,195
      • Feb 20, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $92,181,574
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      2 hours 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

    Related news

    Constantin’s Martin Moszkowicz to receive CinemaCon honour
    Constantin’s Martin Moszkowicz to receive CinemaCon honour
    Mar 17ScreenDaily
    Ukrainian producer Julia Sinkevych to head Series Mania jury
    Ukrainian producer Julia Sinkevych to head Series Mania jury
    Mar 2ScreenDaily

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Der Untergang (2004)
    Top Gap
    What was the official certification given to Der Untergang (2004) in India?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    The Best Movies and Shows to Watch in March
    See the full list
    Image caption not available
    2:17
    7 Films and Performances the Oscars Missed
    Watch the video

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.