Der Untergang

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

Apr 8 2005 R 2h 36m
Biography, Drama, History

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Bernd Eichinger, Joachim Fest, Traudl Junge

Directed by

Oliver Hirschbiegel

Cast

Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Ulrich Matthes

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy, Germany, Austria

Production Companies

Constantin Film, RAI, WDR, EOS Entertainment, Degeto Film, ORF, NDR

Languages

Deutsch, Magyar

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 22 wins & 34 nominations total

Trailers
Downfall trailer
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