Downfall (2004)

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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.

• Released: 2004-09-16
• Genres: Drama, History, War
• Runtime: 2h 35m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.9/10 from 4,499 votes

Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel.

Top cast

• 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Downfall

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube

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