Downfall (2004)

2004 film by Oliver Hirschbiegel.

Year: 2004
Released: September 8, 2004
Runtime: 155 min
Genres: Drama, War, History, Biography
Countries: Germany, Austria, Italy
Original language: German
Original title: Der Untergang
Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel
Writer: Bernd Eichinger
Music: Stephan Zacharias
Awards: 4 won · 5 nominations

Plot

Downfall (German: Der Untergang) is a 2004 German historical war drama film written and produced by Bernd Eichinger and directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel. It depicts the final days of Adolf Hitler (portrayed by Bruno Ganz), during the Battle of Berlin in World War II, when Nazi Germany is on the verge of total defeat at…

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Cast

Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler
Thomas Kretschmann as Generalleutnant Waffen-SS Hermann Fegelein
Alexandra Maria Lara as Traudl Junge
Corinna Harfouch as Magda Goebbels
Julia Jentsch
Elizaveta Boyarskaya as Erna Flegel
Juliane Köhler as Eva Braun
Oleg Popov
Birgit Minichmayr as Gerda Christian
Matthias Habich as SS-Obersturmbannführer Prof. Dr. Werner Haase
Christian Berkel as SS-Obersturmbannführer Dr. Ernst-Günther Schenck
Heino Ferch as Oberbefehlsleiter Albert Speer

Frequently asked questions

Who directed Downfall?

Downfall was directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel.

When was Downfall released?

Downfall was first released on September 8, 2004.

How long is Downfall?

Downfall runs 155 minutes.

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Sources and licences

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Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Updated November 13, 2026