Der Untergang
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.
Downfall (2004) is a drama, history and war film directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, released on September 16, 2004 with a runtime of 2h 35m. It stars Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Corinna Harfouch and Ulrich Matthes. Viewers rate it 7.9 out of 10 across 4,439 ratings.
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Bruno Ganz
as Adolf Hitler
Alexandra Maria Lara
as Traudl Junge
Corinna Harfouch
as Magda Goebbels
Ulrich Matthes
as Joseph Goebbels
Juliane Köhler
as Eva Braun
Heino Ferch
as Albert Speer
Christian Berkel
as Prof. Dr. Ernst-Günter Schenck
Thomas Kretschmann
as SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein
Ulrich Noethen
as Reichsführer SS Heinrich Himmler
Birgit Minichmayr
as Gerda Christian
Rolf Kanies
as General der Infanterie Hans Krebs
Justus von Dohnányi
as General der Infanterie Wilhelm Burgdorf
Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, written by Bernd Eichinger, Traudl Junge and Joachim Fest, produced by Bernd Eichinger.
Average viewer score of 7.9/10 from 4,439 ratings.
**_Hitler’s end_** As the Red Army encroaches upon Berlin in late April, 1945, the final days of Hitler in his bunker (Bruno Ganz) are told from the perspective of his secretary, Traudl Junge (Alexandra Maria Lara). "Downfall” (2004) is not a conventional war movie due to its downbeat subject and is more educational than entertaining, but it’s a necessary piece of the puzzle in understanding WW2. If you appreciate…
Reviewed on April 23, 2023
Though he might not much like the compliment, Bruno Ganz is superb as the Führer in this dramatisation of his last few days in Berlin. If you saw George Schaefer’s attempt at this, with Anthony Hopkins in the title role (1981) then you’ll already have the gist of what occurs, but this has an altogether less dramatic, more natural, feel to it. It helps, of course, that those of us watching know now just how…
Reviewed on January 23, 2026
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The main cast of Downfall (2004) includes Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Corinna Harfouch, Ulrich Matthes and Juliane Köhler. The film was directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Downfall was released on September 16, 2004 and runs for 2h 35m.
Downfall (2004) holds an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from 4,439 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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