Napola - Elite für den Führer

"Men make history. We make the men."

Jan 13 2005 N/A 1h 57m
Drama, Sport, Thriller

In 1942, Friedrich Weimer's boxing skills get him an appointment to a National Political Academy (NaPolA) – high schools that produce Nazi elite. Over his father's objections, Friedrich enrolls. During his year in seventh column,Friedrich encounters hazing, cruelty, death, and the Nazi code. His friendship with Albrecht, the ascetic son of the area's governor, is central to this education.

Plot

In 1942, Friedrich Weimer's boxing skills get him an appointment to a National Political Academy (NaPolA) - high schools that produce Nazi elite. Over his father's objections, Friedrich enrolls, seeing this as his ticket out of factory life to university and a good salary. During his year in seventh column (fifth form), this innocence is altered as Friedrich encounters hazing, cruelty, death, and the Nazi code. His friendship with Albrecht, the ascetic son of the area's governor, is central to this education; a night in the forest hunting for escaped Russian POWs brings things to a head.

Written by

Dennis Gansel, Maggie Peren

Directed by

Dennis Gansel

Cast

Max Riemelt, Tom Schilling, Devid Striesow

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

ARD, Constantin Film, Olga Film GmbH, Seven Pictures

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

8 wins & 6 nominations total

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Before The Fall (Napola) - Trailer
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