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Napola - Hitlerin eliittikoulu

Original title: Napola - Elite für den Führer
  • 20042004
  • K-15K-15
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
16K
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Napola - Hitlerin eliittikoulu (2004)
Friedrich's boxing skills gets him in an elite Nazi high school in a castle in 1942. He enrolls against his dad's wish as it promises a brighter future. It's not what he expected.
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Friedrich's boxing skills gets him in an elite Nazi high school in a castle in 1942. He enrolls against his dad's wish as it promises a brighter future. It's not what he expected.Friedrich's boxing skills gets him in an elite Nazi high school in a castle in 1942. He enrolls against his dad's wish as it promises a brighter future. It's not what he expected.Friedrich's boxing skills gets him in an elite Nazi high school in a castle in 1942. He enrolls against his dad's wish as it promises a brighter future. It's not what he expected.

IMDb RATING
7.4/10
16K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Dennis Gansel
  • Writers
    • Dennis Gansel(screenplay)
    • Maggie Peren(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Max Riemelt
    • Tom Schilling
    • Devid Striesow
  • Director
    • Dennis Gansel
  • Writers
    • Dennis Gansel(screenplay)
    • Maggie Peren(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Max Riemelt
    • Tom Schilling
    • Devid Striesow
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 65User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 6 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Max Riemelt
    Max Riemelt
    • Friedrich Weimer
    Tom Schilling
    Tom Schilling
    • Albrecht Stein
    Devid Striesow
    Devid Striesow
    • Vogler
    Jonas Jägermeyr
    • Christoph Schneider
    Leon A. Kersten
    • Tjaden
    • (as Leon Alexander Kersten)
    Thomas Drechsel
    • Hefe
    Martin Goeres
    Martin Goeres
    • Siegfried Gladen
    Florian Stetter
    Florian Stetter
    • Justus von Jaucher
    Joachim Bißmeier
    Joachim Bißmeier
    • Anstaltsleiter
    Michael Schenk
    • Sportlehrer
    Justus von Dohnányi
    Justus von Dohnányi
    • Gauleiter Heinrich Stein
    • (as Justus von Dohnàny and Justus von Dohnányi)
    Claudia Michelsen
    Claudia Michelsen
    • Frau Stein
    Julie Engelbrecht
    Julie Engelbrecht
    • Katharina
    • (as Julie Marie Engelbrecht)
    Johannes Zirner
    Johannes Zirner
    • Torben Send
    Alexander Held
    • Friedrichs Vater
    Sissy Höfferer
    Sissy Höfferer
    • Friedrichs Mutter
    Max Dombrovka
    • Hans Weimer
    • (as Max Dombrowka)
    Marian Schole
    • Peter Fischer
    • Director
      • Dennis Gansel
    • Writers
      • Dennis Gansel(screenplay)
      • Maggie Peren(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Parts of the story are based on incident's in the life of Dennis Gansel's grandfather.
    • Goofs
      SPOILER: during the incident with the hand grenade, there was in fact time enough to throw it away safely. The instructor fails to do this, though he should be aware of the margin he had.

      He also seems to get no punishment for gross cowardice and getting a superior pupil killed.

      There is anyway little sense in having the practice done in a bunker, except that it heightens the drama within the film. Throwing it over a wall would be just as good.
    • Quotes

      Albrecht Stein: [reading from his essay] "As childish as it sounds, the winter time and the sight of freshly fallen snow always fill us with inexplicable joy. Perhaps because as children, we associated it with Christmas. I always imagine myself the hero who killed dragons, rescued virgins, and freed the world from evil. As we went out yesterday to find the prisoners, I felt like that little boy who wanted to save the world."

      Vogler: Albrecht, stop.

      Albrecht Stein: But as we returned, I understood that I am part of the evil that I wanted to save us from.

      Vogler: Albrecht, stop.

      Albrecht Stein: Shooting prisoners is wrong. They were not armed, as Governor Stein told us, to incite us. We didn't shoot men, only children.

      Vogler: Out!

    • Connections
      Featured in Videotagebuch von Dennis Gansel (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Uns're Fahne flattert uns voran
      (Vorwärts! Vorwärts! schmettern die hellen Fanfaren)
      Music by Hans-Otto Borgmann (as Hans Otto Borgmann)
      Lyrics by Baldur von Schirach
      Performed by chorus featuring Max Riemelt

    User reviews65

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    8/10
    Haunting Portrait Of Education Under The Nazis
    Apart form the films of Michael Haneke, this was one of the few German language films in recent years that left a lasting impression on me. It offers a realistic - and haunting - portrayal of what it must have been like for the youths during the dark years of the third reich to be 'bred' and drilled to meet the required Nazi standards for the "master-race". Impressive, well acted cinema from Germany. 8 stars out of 10.

    In case you're interested in more underrated gems, here's some of my favorites:

    imdb.com/list/ls070242495
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2004 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Germany)
      • Official site (Singapore)
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Napola - Hitlers elitskola
    • Filming locations
      • Hamburg, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Olga Film
      • Constantin Film
      • SevenPictures Film
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $144,254
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,036
      • Oct 9, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,764,219
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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