Downfall

Downfall

2005 "April 1945, a nation awaits its... Downfall"
Downfall
Downfall

Downfall

8.2 | 2h35m | R | en | Drama

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. When the end finally does come, 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.

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8.2 | 2h35m | R | en | Drama , History , War | More Info
Released: April. 08,2005 | Released Producted By: WDR , Constantin Film Country: Italy Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
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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. When the end finally does come, 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.

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Cast

Bruno Ganz , Alexandra Maria Lara , Corinna Harfouch

Director

Elena Zhukova

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WDR , Constantin Film

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nickboldrini Well acted and shot, this details the banality and surreal existence of the Fuhrer bunker in the closing days of the war. It shows the party-ing in desperation, compared to the fanatiscim of others, against the fantasy of control of the battles by Hitler, contrasted with scenes outside the bunker showing the reality of the collapse of the reich. Uncomfortable, but fascinating, viewing.
perica-43151 This ultimate meme generator is one great, seriously made movie. Its authenticity is its best asset, as it shows the last days of the fallen German regime as it was. The downfall is of interest to anyone wanting to learn about history, and history is the best teacher of life. The most famous son of Austria is not portrayed entirely as a monster, which is a plus given the authenticity is the goal. But it is the crumbling empire and the atmosphere of utter despair, as the Ruskies come to deliver some well deserved come uponce and tough justice to the country that get a bit over themselves one time too many. NATo and Americans, take note. This is where arrogance and criminality on world stage has ended in history and not once, but EVERY time. Take a good, fresh look what happened to Germany, and then take a good fresh look in the mirror, and perhaps ponder a bit about fate, before making next mindless meme out of some of the many rants of the favorite son of the German nation of the times. Perspective can change, it might take a few well placed bombs from the ever unforgiving Russians, but you can get there eventually.
sjskplfld If you don't like WW2 history or history in general, you won't enjoy this piece. But if you are a history enthusiast, this movie is a must-watch. It is purely amazing how acting is so realistic and you feel the tension in the bunker. The portrayal of Hitler is truly amazing, how people around him follow his orders, and how much of a madman he is, this movie shows it all.
sophiamarinova Overall, the movie has good storytelling. The acting is solid and the whole war sequence is well- filmed. The only downside perhaps is that Hitler is represented in a more humane light than he likely deserves. It appears that the idea was to show him from the eyes of his followers, which the movie achieves but there is little coverage of his hateful ideology and quite a bit of romanticizing. As a viewer, I continued to be puzzled by his halo effect on those around him. Obviously his character continues to be a bit of a mystery in the sense that so many romanticized him and did not truly acknowledge the extent of terror that his regime inflicted- some even to this day. It does appear that people will continue to look for false messiahs- and he must have been the proverbial "wolf in sheep's clothing" to his followers and much worse to everyone else.