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Charting the final days of World War II in Nazi Germany, DOWNFALL shows what went on in the bunker where Hitler (Bruno Ganz), his secretary (Alexandra Maria Lara), and a few close colleagues waited for their inevitable demise.
Industry Reviews
"Of all the actors who have taken up the dare of playing Adolf Hitler, Bruno Ganz may be the first who has truly nailed him in body, spirit, and gesture."
Entertainment Weekly - Owen Gleiberman (02/25/2005)
"[Ganz] tackles the biggest monster of them all with appropriate sobriety and a touch of mischief."
New York Times - A. O. Scott (02/18/2005)
"[P]owerfully disturbing....The film is painstaking in its re-creation of the fall of Berlin, with captivating camera work, mostly with handheld equipment, and disconcertedly realistic war scenes."
USA Today - Claudia Puig (02/18/2005)
"This is an impeccable, unflinching film."
Uncut - David Stubbs (04/01/2005)
"[T]he reality it confronts is so gripping, we cannot turn away."
Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (02/25/2005)
"[Ganz] succeeds brilliantly with this gift of a role, haunting the mind for days afterwards..."
Sight and Sound - Richard Falcon (05/01/2005)
Ranked #2 in Uncut's Best Films Of 2005 -- "Claustrophobia and intensity prevail, the performances are frighteningly believable."
Uncut - Uncut Staff (01/01/2006)
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