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Downfall

Downfall

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 16, 2004

Runtime

2h 35m

Genres

Drama, History, War

User Score

79%

Original Title

Der Untergang

Production Companies

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

Director

Oliver Hirschbiegel

Budget

$16,000,000

Revenue

$92,200,000

Description

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.