- Summary
- Takes you into Hitler's bunker, in 1945, during the brutal and harrowing last days of the Third Reich. Seen through the eyes of Hitler's infamous secretary Gertraud (Traudl) Junge, optimism crumbles into grim realization and terror as it becomes clear that Germany's defeat is inevitable. As the Russian army circles the city, the dimly lit halls of the underground refuge become an execution chamber for the Führer and his closest advisors.
- Other Title
- Untergang.
Bis zur letzten Stunde.
- Variant Title
- Downfall
- Format
- Video
- Published
- Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2005]
- Locale
- Germany
- Other Authors/Editors
- Eichinger, Bernd, producer, screenwriter.
Hirschbiegel, Oliver, director.
Ganz, Bruno, actor.
Lara, Alexandra Maria, 1978- actor.
Harfouch, Corinna, actor.
Matthes, Ulrich, actor.
Köhler, Juliane, 1965- actor.
Klausmann, Rainer, 1949-
Zacharias, Stephan.
Fest, Joachim C., 1926-2006.
Junge, Gertraud.
Constantin Film (Firm)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Notes
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2004.
Based on the book "Untergang" by Joachim Fest and "Bis zur letzten Stunde" by Traudl Junge.
Special features: director commentary; the making of "Downfall"; cast and crew interviews.
Director of photography, Rainer Klausmann ; editor, Hans Funck ; music, Stephan Zacharias ; costume designer, Claudia Bobson ; production designer, Bernd Lepel.
Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Corinna Harfouch, Ulrich Matthes, Juliane Köhler, Heino Ferch, Christian Berkes.
MPAA rating: R; for strong violence, disturbing images, and some nudity.
DVD, region 1; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, mastered in high definition.
German dialogue with English subtitles.
