Downfall ·Der UntergangApril 1945, a nation awaits its... Downfall

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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Drama
History
War
Release Date

Sep 16, 2004

Duration: 2h 35 min

Popularity: 4.4549
4,016 votes
Directed by

Oliver Hirschbiegel

Casting: An Dorthe Braker

Screenplay by

Bernd Eichinger

Productions

NDR (DE)ORF (AT)ARD Degeto (DE)EOS Entertainment (DE)WDR (DE)RAI (IT)Constantin Film (DE)

Budget 16.0 M

92.2 M

Top Cast

Crew & Team

Bernd Lepel

Production Design

Aleksey Filatov

Assistant Art Director

Elena ZhukovaЕлена Жукова

Art Direction

Sergey Fukalov

Assistant Art Director

Ekaterina OmakhanovaЕкатерина Омаханова

Property Master

Irina Melnikova

Property Master

Galina ZaigraevaГалина Заиграева

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