Downfall
April 1945, a nation awaits its... Downfall
April 1945, a nation awaits its... Downfall
Drama, History, War
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2004
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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.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
156 min
Release date:
16 Sep 2004
Country:
AT, DE, IT
Languages:
Hungarian, German, Russian
Budget:
$18,339,750
Revenue:
$92,180,910
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 22 wins & 34 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Hirschbiegel and Ganz are not apologizing for Nazism. They are trying to come to terms with the fact that the evils of Nazism were invented and carried out by human beings.
– Richard Nilsen,
Arizona Republic,
17 Mar 2005
fresh:
For emotional effect it trades less in the spectacle of ebbing power than the tragedy of power's mysterious thrall.
– Geoff Pevere,
Toronto Star,
18 Mar 2005
rotten:
Viewed through a North American lens, the movie itself seems more familiar than fascinating, more innocuous than inflammatory, and, at 21/2 hours, more tedious than anything else.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
18 Mar 2005
fresh:
With a steely, unblinking resolve, Downfall stares into the abyss, but does not pretend to comprehend it.
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr 2005
fresh:
May be the definitive account of Hitler's final days and the collapse of the Third Reich.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr 2005