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    Downfall

    Poster of the movie Downfall
    Der Untergang
    Germany/Italy/Austria
    2004     War drama    
    2h 36min
    Original lang: German, Russian
    R
    Guide for parents: not recommended for young children, strong violence, nudity.
    13+
    Guide for parents: Rated R in the USA, not recommended for young children, strong violence, nudity.
    14A
    Guide for parents: Rated R in the USA, not recommended for young children, strong violence, nudity.
    14A
    Guide for parents: Rated R in the USA, not recommended for young children, strong violence, nudity.
    14A
    Guide for parents: Rated R in the USA, not recommended for young children, strong violence, nudity.
    AA
    Guide for parents: Rated R in the USA, not recommended for young children, strong violence, nudity.
    14A
    Guide for parents: Rated R in the USA, not recommended for young children, strong violence, nudity.
    14A
    Guide for parents: Rated R in the USA, not recommended for young children, strong violence, nudity.

    DOWNFALL is the first German film to broach the subject of Hitler straight-on since G.W. Pabst's 1956 film "DER LETSTE AKT" ("The Last Act") which was told from the point of view of an ordinary German soldier, played by Oskar Werner. Says director Oliver Hirschbiegel, "In terms of German film history, we are breaking new ground here, since there is no cinematic frame of reference. After reading the book, it was clear to me that if I committed myself, then it would have to be a total and complete commitment, meaning that I was going to spend two years of my life in the Third Reich, with all of those characters and that primitive ideology... My hair stood on end. My wife advised me against it. Yet I noticed that it just wouldn't leave me in peace, and in my heart, before accepting the project, I knew that I had already opened myself up to it."

    Directed byOliver Hirschbiegel
    Written byBernd Eichinger
    CompanyOdeon FilmsOdeon FilmsOdeon Films

    Awards

    Starring

    Bruno Ganz
    Alexandra Maria Lara
    Juliane Köhler
    Christian Berkel
    Thomas Kretschmann
    André Hennicke
    + MORE

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