Downfall (2004)
Downfall (2004)
April 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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Cast

Bruno Ganz Bruno Ganz As: Adolf Hitler
Alexandra Maria Lara Alexandra Maria Lara As: Traudl Junge
Corinna Harfouch Corinna Harfouch As: Magda Goebbels
Ulrich Matthes Ulrich Matthes As: Joseph Goebbels
Juliane Köhler Juliane Köhler As: Eva Braun
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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.


Tagline: April 1945, a nation awaits its... Downfall
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Drama, History, War

Language: Magyar, Deutsch, Pусский

Release Date: 16 September 2004

Country: AT, DE, IT

Runtime: 155m

Company Credits

Company: NDR, ORF, Degeto Film, EOS Entertainment, WDR, RAI, Constantin Film

Budget: $16,000,000

Revenue: $92,200,000

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Cast

Bruno Ganz

Bruno Ganz

Adolf Hitler

Alexandra Maria Lara

Alexandra Maria Lara

Traudl Junge

Corinna Harfouch

Corinna Harfouch

Magda Goebbels

Ulrich Matthes

Ulrich Matthes

Joseph Goebbels

Juliane Köhler

Juliane Köhler

Eva Braun

Heino Ferch

Heino Ferch

Albert Speer

Christian Berkel

Christian Berkel

Prof. Dr. Ernst-Günter Schenck

Thomas Kretschmann

Thomas Kretschmann

SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein

Ulrich Noethen

Ulrich Noethen

Reichsführer SS Heinrich Himmler

Birgit Minichmayr

Birgit Minichmayr

Gerda Christian

Rolf Kanies

Rolf Kanies

General der Infanterie Hans Krebs

Justus von Dohnányi

Justus von Dohnányi

General der Infanterie Wilhelm Burgdorf

Michael Mendl

Michael Mendl

General der Artillerie Helmuth Weidling

André Hennicke

André Hennicke

SS-Brigadeführer Wilhelm Mohnke

Christian Redl

Christian Redl

Generaloberst Alfred Jodl

Götz Otto

Götz Otto

SS-Hauptsturmführer Otto Günsche

Thomas Limpinsel

Thomas Limpinsel

Kammerdiener Heinz Linge

Thomas Thieme

Thomas Thieme

Martin Bormann

Donevan Gunia

Donevan Gunia

Peter Kranz

Matthias Habich

Matthias Habich

Prof. Dr. Werner Haase

Alexander Held

Alexander Held

Walter Hewel

Devid Striesow

Devid Striesow

Feldwebel Tornow

Dieter Mann

Dieter Mann

Feldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel

Bettina Redlich

Bettina Redlich

Frl. Constanze Manziarly

Heinrich Schmieder

Heinrich Schmieder

Rochus Misch

Anna Thalbach

Anna Thalbach

Hanna Reitsch

Dietrich Hollinderbäumer

Dietrich Hollinderbäumer

Ritter Robert von Greim

Ulrike Krumbiegel

Ulrike Krumbiegel

Dorothee Kranz

Karl Kranzkowski

Karl Kranzkowski

Wilhelm Kranz

Thorsten Krohn

Thorsten Krohn

Dr. Stumpfegger

Jürgen Tonkel

Jürgen Tonkel

Erich Kempka

Fabian Busch

Fabian Busch

Obersturmbannführer Stehr

Christian Hoening

Christian Hoening

Reichsarzt SS Grawitz

Dirk Borchardt

Dirk Borchardt

Panzerkommandant

Elizaveta Boyarskaya

Elizaveta Boyarskaya

Schwester Erna

Michael Brandner

Michael Brandner

H. Fritzche

Igor Bubenchikov

Igor Bubenchikov

Schadle

Martin Butzke

Martin Butzke

SS-Soldat 1

Dmitriy Bykovskiy-Romashov

Dmitriy Bykovskiy-Romashov

Soldat 2

Mathias Gnädinger

Mathias Gnädinger

Hermann Göring

Bohdan Graczyk

Bohdan Graczyk

Oberst Clausen

Norbert Heckner

Norbert Heckner

Standesbeamter Wagner

Enno Hesse

Enno Hesse

Oberleutnant

Julia Jentsch

Julia Jentsch

Hanna Potrowski

Michael Kind

Michael Kind

SA-Mann / Ruinenkeller

Elisabeth von Koch

Elisabeth von Koch

Margarete Lorenz

Konstantin Lukashov

Konstantin Lukashov

Älterer Soldat

Stefan Mehren

Stefan Mehren

Verwundeter Soldat

Katerina Poladjan

Katerina Poladjan

Russische Arzthelferin

Tanja Schleiff

Tanja Schleiff

Russische Ärztin

Christian Schmidt

Christian Schmidt

SS-Mann Greifkommando

August Schmölzer

August Schmölzer

Baur

Jurij Schrader

Jurij Schrader

Dolmetscher

Mariya Semyonova

Mariya Semyonova

Rothaarige Frau

Klaus-Jürgen Steinmann

Klaus-Jürgen Steinmann

Offizier 1

Veit Stübner

Veit Stübner

Obergruppenführer Tellermann

Oliver Stritzel

Oliver Stritzel

Maschinist Hentschel

Vsevolod Tsurilo

Vsevolod Tsurilo

Russischer Adjutant

Henning Peker

Henning Peker

Wachsoldat vor der Wolfsschanze (uncredited)

Dieter Rupp

Dieter Rupp

Mohnke's Adjutant im Bunker (uncredited)

Andrey Blagoslovenskiy

Andrey Blagoslovenskiy

Soldat im Ruinenkeller

Valeriy Salomakhin

Valeriy Salomakhin

Staryy Tsivilist

Igor Sergeev

Igor Sergeev

Russischer Soldat

Directed By

Bohdan Graczyk

Bohdan Graczyk

Assistant Director

Hanuš Polak jr.

Hanuš Polak jr.

Assistant Director

Oliver Hirschbiegel

Oliver Hirschbiegel

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

An Dorthe Braker

An Dorthe Braker

Casting

Christine Rothe

Christine Rothe

Executive Producer

Bernd Eichinger

Bernd Eichinger

Producer

Svetlana Lukash

Svetlana Lukash

Location Manager

Yakov Gordin

Yakov Gordin

Location Manager

Vladimir Plyatskovsky

Vladimir Plyatskovsky

Location Manager

Bettina Bartl

Bettina Bartl

Publicist

Kerstin Böck

Kerstin Böck

Publicist

Maxim Volodin

Maxim Volodin

Location Manager

Oksana Rusalinova

Oksana Rusalinova

Location Manager

Mila Koudriashova

Mila Koudriashova

Publicist

Jörn Klamroth

Jörn Klamroth

Co-Producer

Doris J. Heinze

Doris J. Heinze

Co-Producer

Wolf-Dietrich Brücker

Wolf-Dietrich Brücker

Co-Producer

Edited By

Hans Funck

Hans Funck

Editor

Fabian Schmidt

Fabian Schmidt

Dialogue Editor

Costume and Makeup

Claudia Bobsin

Claudia Bobsin

Costume Design

Margrit Neufink

Margrit Neufink

Makeup Artist

Natalya Zamakhina

Natalya Zamakhina

Costume Supervisor

Waldemar Pokromski

Waldemar Pokromski

Makeup Artist

Andrew Mollo

Andrew Mollo

Other

Sound

Lisa Geffcken-Reinhard

Lisa Geffcken-Reinhard

Sound Effects Editor

Stephan Zacharias

Stephan Zacharias

Original Music Composer

Nico Krebs

Nico Krebs

Sound Designer

Carsten Richter

Carsten Richter

Foley

Abi Schneider

Abi Schneider

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jörn Poetzl

Jörn Poetzl

Foley

Norbert Zich

Norbert Zich

Dolby Consultant

Philipp Sellier

Philipp Sellier

Foley

Visual Effects

Thomas Zauner

Thomas Zauner

Visual Effects Supervisor

Stefanie Stalf

Stefanie Stalf

Visual Effects Producer

Camera

Rainer Klausmann

Rainer Klausmann

Director of Photography

Jürgen Olczyk

Jürgen Olczyk

Still Photographer

Tilman Büttner

Tilman Büttner

Steadicam Operator

Sebastian Meuschel

Sebastian Meuschel

Steadicam Operator

Marcus Pohlus

Marcus Pohlus

Steadicam Operator

Carol Burandt von Kameke

Carol Burandt von Kameke

First Assistant Camera

Lighting

Konstantin Kostin

Konstantin Kostin

Gaffer

Dirk Eichler

Dirk Eichler

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Bernd Lepel

Bernd Lepel

Production Design

Sergey Fukalov

Sergey Fukalov

Assistant Art Director

Elena Zhukova

Elena Zhukova

Art Direction

Aleksey Filatov

Aleksey Filatov

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Natasha Grachova

Natasha Grachova

Special Effects Coordinator

Oleg Korytin

Oleg Korytin

Stunt Coordinator

Ekaterina Omakhanova

Ekaterina Omakhanova

Property Master

Galina Zaigraeva

Galina Zaigraeva

Property Master

Irina Melnikova

Irina Melnikova

Property Master

Tom Tykwer

Tom Tykwer

Thanks

Christine Jahn

Christine Jahn

Post Production Supervisor

Oskar Roehler

Oskar Roehler

Thanks

Sergey Golovkin

Sergey Golovkin

Stunts

Nonna Velikaya

Nonna Velikaya

Translator

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