Downfall
By: Constantin Film and Bernd Eichinger present a production of Constantin Film in co-production with NDR, WDR, Degeto Film, ORF and Eos Production and Rai Cinema, an Oliver Hirschbiegel film, a Bernd Eichinger production ; produced by Bernd Eichinger ; written by Bernd Eichinger ; directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel.
Contributors: Ganz, Bruno.; Matthes, Ulrich.; Kohler, Juliane, 1965-; Hirschbiegel, Oliver.; Eichinger, Bernd.; Harfouch, Corinna.; Lara, Alexandra Maria, 1978-; Fest, Joachim C., 1926-. ; Junge, Gertraud. ; Constantin Film (Firm); Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
Edition: Widescreen version.
Publisher: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Culver City, Calif
Language: eng
Format: Videorecording
Number of pages: 155
Subjects: Hitler, Adolf, -- 1889-1945 -- Drama.; Private secretaries -- Germany -- Drama.
Genres: Drama.
Other titles: Original German title: $aUntergang$h[videorecording]
Description: 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 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 Fuhrer and his closest advisors.
Notes: FOR CLASSROOM USE ONLY.

DVD.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2004.

Based on the books "Inside Hitler's bunker" by Joachim Fest and "Until the final hour" by Traudl Junge and Melissa Muller.

Special features: Director commentary; the making of 'Downfall'; cast & crew interviews.

Editor, Hans Funck ; music, Stephan Zacharias.

Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Corinna Harfouch, Ulrich Matthes, Juliane Kohler, Heino Ferch, Christian Berkes.

DVD; Region 1 encoding.

Closed captioned.

In German with English subtitles.

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