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Downfall

Der Untergang

Release: 2004-09-16 ·Runtime: 155m ·★ 7.9
Drama History War

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.

Production Countries

Austria Germany Italy

Production Companies

NDR
ORF
ARD Degeto
EOS Entertainment
WDR
RAI
Constantin Film

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Cast

Justus von Dohnányi Justus von Dohnányi as General der Infanterie Wilhelm Burgdorf Fabian Busch Fabian Busch as Obersturmbannführer Stehr Mathias Gnädinger Mathias Gnädinger as Hermann Göring Vsevolod Tsurilo Vsevolod Tsurilo as Russischer Adjutant Götz Otto Götz Otto as SS-Hauptsturmführer Otto Günsche Julia Jentsch Julia Jentsch as Hanna Potrowski Heino Ferch Heino Ferch as Albert Speer Ulrich Noethen Ulrich Noethen as Reichsführer SS Heinrich Himmler Ulrike Krumbiegel Ulrike Krumbiegel as Dorothee Kranz Elizaveta Boyarskaya Elizaveta Boyarskaya as Schwester Erna Henning Peker Henning Peker as Wachsoldat vor der Wolfsschanze (uncredited) Juliane Köhler Juliane Köhler as Eva Braun Christian Redl Christian Redl as Generaloberst Alfred Jodl Christian Berkel Christian Berkel as Prof. Dr. Ernst-Günter Schenck Heinrich Schmieder Heinrich Schmieder as Rochus Misch Michael Kind Michael Kind as SA-Mann / Ruinenkeller Corinna Harfouch Corinna Harfouch as Magda Goebbels Rolf Kanies Rolf Kanies as General der Infanterie Hans Krebs Thomas Limpinsel Thomas Limpinsel as Kammerdiener Heinz Linge Andrey Blagoslovenskiy Andrey Blagoslovenskiy as Soldat im Ruinenkeller Bruno Ganz Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler Thomas Thieme Thomas Thieme as Martin Bormann Devid Striesow Devid Striesow as Feldwebel Tornow Igor Sergeev Igor Sergeev as Russischer Soldat Birgit Minichmayr Birgit Minichmayr as Gerda Christian Anna Thalbach Anna Thalbach as Hanna Reitsch Michael Mendl Michael Mendl as General der Artillerie Helmuth Weidling Bettina Redlich Bettina Redlich as Frl. Constanze Manziarly Stefan Mehren Stefan Mehren as Verwundeter Soldat Alexander Held Alexander Held as Walter Hewel Dieter Mann Dieter Mann as Feldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel Klaus-Jürgen Steinmann Klaus-Jürgen Steinmann as Offizier 1 Karl Kranzkowski Karl Kranzkowski as Wilhelm Kranz Norbert Heckner Norbert Heckner as Standesbeamter Wagner Mariya Semyonova Mariya Semyonova as Rothaarige Frau Traudl Junge Traudl Junge as Self (archive footage) Dmitriy Bykovskiy-Romashov Dmitriy Bykovskiy-Romashov as Soldat 2 André Hennicke André Hennicke as SS-Brigadeführer Wilhelm Mohnke Dietrich Hollinderbäumer Dietrich Hollinderbäumer as Ritter Robert von Greim Martin Butzke Martin Butzke as SS-Soldat 1 August Schmölzer August Schmölzer as Baur Veit Stübner Veit Stübner as Obergruppenführer Tellermann Oliver Stritzel Oliver Stritzel as Maschinist Hentschel Dirk Borchardt Dirk Borchardt as Panzerkommandant Tanja Schleiff Tanja Schleiff as Russische Ärztin Alexandra Maria Lara Alexandra Maria Lara as Traudl Junge Ulrich Matthes Ulrich Matthes as Joseph Goebbels Thomas Kretschmann Thomas Kretschmann as SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein Matthias Habich Matthias Habich as Prof. Dr. Werner Haase Jürgen Tonkel Jürgen Tonkel as Erich Kempka Christian Hoening Christian Hoening as Reichsarzt SS Grawitz Katerina Poladjan Katerina Poladjan as Russische Arzthelferin Thorsten Krohn Thorsten Krohn as Dr. Stumpfegger Michael Brandner Michael Brandner as H. Fritzche Konstantin Lukashov Konstantin Lukashov as Älterer Soldat Valeriy Salomakhin Valeriy Salomakhin as Staryy Tsivilist