Der Untergang (original title)
Downfall (2004): In April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Soviet Armies closing in from the west and south. 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 Konstanze-Marie Ahlers
Director:
Oliver Hirschbiegel
Writers:
Bernd Eichinger (screenplay), Joachim Fest (book), and 2 more credits
Stars:
Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara and Ulrich Matthes | See full cast and crew
Cast overview, first billed only:
Bruno Ganz ... Adolf Hitler
Alexandra Maria Lara ... Traudl Junge
Corinna Harfouch ... Magda Goebbels
Ulrich Matthes ... Joseph Goebbels
Juliane Köhler ... Eva Braun
Heino Ferch ... Albert Speer
Christian Berkel ... Prof. Ernst-Günther Schenck
Matthias Habich ... Prof. Werner Haase
Thomas Kretschmann ... Hermann Fegelein
Michael Mendl ... General Weidling
André Hennicke ... General Mohnke
Ulrich Noethen ... Heinrich Himmler
Birgit Minichmayr ... Gerda Christian
Rolf Kanies ... General Hans Krebs
Justus von Dohnányi ... General Wilhelm Burgdorf
Plot Keywords:
Bunker | Military | Russian | Germany | Nazi
Taglines:
April 1945, a nation awaits its...
Genres:
Biography | Drama | History | War
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong violence, disturbing images and some nudity See all certifications
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Details
Official Sites:
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Country:
Germany | Austria | Italy
Language:
German | Russian
Release Date:
16 September 2004 (Germany)
Also Known As:
La caída
Filming Locations:
Bavaria Filmstudios, Geiselgasteig, Grünwald, Bavaria, Germany
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)
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
156 min | 178 min (extended version)
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | DTS
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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