Storyline
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.
Directors
Cast
Christian Berkel, Thomas Kretschmann, August Schmölzer, Alexander Held, Götz Otto, André Hennicke, Matthias Habich, Anna Thalbach, Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Fabian Busch, Corinna Harfouch, Ulrich Matthes, Juliane Köhler, Heino Ferch, Ulrich Noethen, Birgit Minichmayr, Rolf Kanies, Justus von Dohnányi, Michael Mendl, Christian Redl, Thomas Limpinsel, Thomas Thieme, Donevan Gunia, Devid Striesow, Dieter Mann, Bettina Redlich, Heinrich Schmieder, Dietrich Hollinderbäumer, Ulrike Krumbiegel, Karl Kranzkowski, Thorsten Krohn, Jürgen Tonkel, Christian Hoening, Dirk Borchardt, Elizaveta Boyarskaya, Michael Brandner, Igor Bubenchikov, Martin Butzke, Dmitriy Bykovskiy-Romashov, Mathias Gnädinger, Bohdan Graczyk, Norbert Heckner, Enno Hesse, Julia Jentsch, Michael Kind, Elisabeth von Koch, Konstantin Lukashov, Stefan Mehren, Katerina Poladjan, Tanja Schleiff, Christian Schmidt, Jurij Schrader, Maria Semenova, Igor Sergeev, Klaus-Jürgen Steinmann, Oliver Stritzel, Veit Stübner, Vsevolod Tsurilo, Henning Peker, Dieter Rupp
Trailer
Reviews
100
Film Threat
As Hitler, Bruno Ganz ignites the screen with every appearance.
100
The Hollywood Reporter
One of the best war movies ever made, Downfall is a powerful and artistically masterful re-creation of the last days of the Third Reich.
100
The New Republic
In every aspect, his film is superbly made.
100
A meticulous, spellbinding, provocative depiction of the final days of the Third Reich.
90
As a piece of acting, Ganz’s work is not just astounding, it’s actually rather moving. But I have doubts about the way his virtuosity has been put to use.
