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DramaHistoryWar

Downfall

- April 1945, a nation awaits its... Downfall

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.

Release Date : 2004-09-16

Language :HungarianGermanRussian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : NDRORFDegeto FilmEOS EntertainmentWDRRAIConstantin Film

Production Country : AustriaGermanyItaly

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Bruno Ganz

Character Name : Adolf Hitler

Original Name : Bruno Ganz

Gender : Male

Alexandra Maria Lara

Character Name : Traudl Junge

Original Name : Alexandra Maria Lara

Gender : Female

Corinna Harfouch

Character Name : Magda Goebbels

Original Name : Corinna Harfouch

Gender : Female

Ulrich Matthes

Character Name : Joseph Goebbels

Original Name : Ulrich Matthes

Gender : Male

Juliane Köhler

Character Name : Eva Braun

Original Name : Juliane Köhler

Gender : Female

Heino Ferch

Character Name : Albert Speer

Original Name : Heino Ferch

Gender : Male

Christian Berkel

Character Name : Prof. Dr. Ernst-Günter Schenck

Original Name : Christian Berkel

Gender : Male

Thomas Kretschmann

Character Name : SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein

Original Name : Thomas Kretschmann

Gender : Male

Ulrich Noethen

Character Name : Reichsführer SS Heinrich Himmler

Original Name : Ulrich Noethen

Gender : Male

Birgit Minichmayr

Character Name : Gerda Christian

Original Name : Birgit Minichmayr

Gender : Female

Rolf Kanies

Character Name : General der Infanterie Hans Krebs

Original Name : Rolf Kanies

Gender : Male

Justus von Dohnányi

Character Name : General der Infanterie Wilhelm Burgdorf

Original Name : Justus von Dohnányi

Gender : Male

Michael Mendl

Character Name : General der Artillerie Helmuth Weidling

Original Name : Michael Mendl

Gender : Male

André Hennicke

Character Name : SS-Brigadeführer Wilhelm Mohnke

Original Name : André Hennicke

Gender : Male

Christian Redl

Character Name : Generaloberst Alfred Jodl

Original Name : Christian Redl

Gender : Male

Götz Otto

Character Name : SS-Hauptsturmführer Otto Günsche

Original Name : Götz Otto

Gender : Male

Thomas Limpinsel

Character Name : Kammerdiener Heinz Linge

Original Name : Thomas Limpinsel

Gender : Male

Thomas Thieme

Character Name : Martin Bormann

Original Name : Thomas Thieme

Gender : Male

Donevan Gunia

Character Name : Peter Kranz

Original Name : Donevan Gunia

Gender : Male

Matthias Habich

Character Name : Prof. Dr. Werner Haase

Original Name : Matthias Habich

Gender : Male

Alexander Held

Character Name : Walter Hewel

Original Name : Alexander Held

Gender : Male

Devid Striesow

Character Name : Feldwebel Tornow

Original Name : Devid Striesow

Gender : Male

Dieter Mann

Character Name : Feldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel

Original Name : Dieter Mann

Gender : Male

Bettina Redlich

Character Name : Frl. Constanze Manziarly

Original Name : Bettina Redlich

Gender : Female

Heinrich Schmieder

Character Name : Rochus Misch

Original Name : Heinrich Schmieder

Gender : Male

Anna Thalbach

Character Name : Hanna Reitsch

Original Name : Anna Thalbach

Gender : Female

Dietrich Hollinderbäumer

Character Name : Ritter Robert von Greim

Original Name : Dietrich Hollinderbäumer

Gender : Male

Ulrike Krumbiegel

Character Name : Dorothee Kranz

Original Name : Ulrike Krumbiegel

Gender : Female

Karl Kranzkowski

Character Name : Wilhelm Kranz

Original Name : Karl Kranzkowski

Gender : Male

Thorsten Krohn

Character Name : Dr. Stumpfegger

Original Name : Thorsten Krohn

Gender : Male

Jürgen Tonkel

Character Name : Erich Kempka

Original Name : Jürgen Tonkel

Gender : Male

Fabian Busch

Character Name : Obersturmbannführer Stehr

Original Name : Fabian Busch

Gender : Male

Christian Hoening

Character Name : Reichsarzt SS Grawitz

Original Name : Christian Hoening

Gender : Male

Dirk Borchardt

Character Name : Panzerkommandant

Original Name : Dirk Borchardt

Gender : Male

Elizaveta Boyarskaya

Character Name : Schwester Erna

Original Name : Елизавета Боярская

Gender : Female

Michael Brandner

Character Name : H. Fritzche

Original Name : Michael Brandner

Gender : Male

Igor Bubenchikov

Character Name : Schadle

Original Name : Igor Bubenchikov

Gender : Male

Martin Butzke

Character Name : SS-Soldat 1

Original Name : Martin Butzke

Gender : Male

Dmitriy Bykovskiy-Romashov

Character Name : Soldat 2

Original Name : Дмитрий Быковский-Ромашов

Gender : Male

Mathias Gnädinger

Character Name : Hermann Göring

Original Name : Mathias Gnädinger

Gender : Male

Bohdan Graczyk

Character Name : Oberst Clausen

Original Name : Bohdan Graczyk

Gender : Male

Norbert Heckner

Character Name : Standesbeamter Wagner

Original Name : Norbert Heckner

Gender : Male

Enno Hesse

Character Name : Oberleutnant

Original Name : Enno Hesse

Gender : Male

Julia Jentsch

Character Name : Hanna Potrowski

Original Name : Julia Jentsch

Gender : Female

Michael Kind

Character Name : SA-Mann / Ruinenkeller

Original Name : Michael Kind

Gender : Male

Elisabeth von Koch

Character Name : Margarete Lorenz

Original Name : Elisabeth von Koch

Gender : Female

Konstantin Lukashov

Character Name : Älterer Soldat

Original Name : Konstantin Lukashov

Gender : Male

Stefan Mehren

Character Name : Verwundeter Soldat

Original Name : Stefan Mehren

Gender : Male

Katerina Poladjan

Character Name : Russische Arzthelferin

Original Name : Katerina Poladjan

Gender : Female

Tanja Schleiff

Character Name : Russische Ärztin

Original Name : Tanja Schleiff

Gender : Female

Christian Schmidt

Character Name : SS-Mann Greifkommando

Original Name : Christian Schmidt

Gender : Male

August Schmölzer

Character Name : Baur

Original Name : August Schmölzer

Gender : Male

Jurij Schrader

Character Name : Dolmetscher

Original Name : Jurij Schrader

Gender : Male

Mariya Semyonova

Character Name : Rothaarige Frau

Original Name : Mariya Semyonova

Gender : Female

Klaus-Jürgen Steinmann

Character Name : Offizier 1

Original Name : Klaus-Jürgen Steinmann

Gender : Male

Veit Stübner

Character Name : Obergruppenführer Tellermann

Original Name : Veit Stübner

Gender : Male

Oliver Stritzel

Character Name : Maschinist Hentschel

Original Name : Oliver Stritzel

Gender : Male

Vsevolod Tsurilo

Character Name : Russischer Adjutant

Original Name : Всеволод Цурило

Gender : Male

Henning Peker

Character Name : Wachsoldat vor der Wolfsschanze (uncredited)

Original Name : Henning Peker

Gender : Male

Dieter Rupp

Character Name : Mohnke's Adjutant im Bunker (uncredited)

Original Name : Dieter Rupp

Gender : Male

Andrey Blagoslovenskiy

Character Name : Soldat im Ruinenkeller

Original Name : Andrey Blagoslovenskiy

Gender : Male

Valeriy Salomakhin

Character Name : Staryy Tsivilist

Original Name : Valeriy Salomakhin

Gender : Male

Igor Sergeev

Character Name : Russischer Soldat

Original Name : Igor Sergeev

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Wuchak

@Wuchak

2023-05-31

**_Hitler’s end_** As the Red Army encroaches upon Berlin in late April, 1945, the final days of Hitler in his bunker (Bruno Ganz) are told from the perspective of his secretary, Traudl Junge (Alexandra Maria Lara). "Downfall” (2004) is not a conventional war movie due to its downbeat subject and is more educational than entertaining, but it’s a necessary piece of the puzzle in understanding WW2. If you appreciate movies like "Enemy at the Gates" (2001), "The Pianist" (2002), "Black Book" (2006), "Valkyrie" (2008), "Rommel" (2012), "Warsaw '44" (2014) and "Fury" (2014), you’ll appreciate this one too. It's hard to rate a flick like this because it’s not an enjoyable experience, but it works superbly as means to go back in history and view Hitler’s final days. The film runs 2 hours, 36 minutes, and was shot in Germany (Berlin, Munich and Bavaria Studios) and Russia (St. Petersburg). GRADE: B