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1 videodisc (155 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2004
Takes you into Hitler's bunker, in 1945, during the brutal and harrowing last days of the Third Reich. Seen through the eyes of Hitler's infamous secretary Traudl Junge, optimism crumbles into grim realization and terror as it becomes clear that Germany's defeat is inevitable. As the Russian army circles the city, the dimly lit halls of the underground refuge become an execution chamber for the Fuhrer and his closest advisors
Based on the book "Inside Hitler's bunker" by Joachim Fest and "Until the final hour" by Traudl Junge and Melissa Müller
Special features: Director commentary; the making-of 'Downfall'; cast & crew interviews
Director of photography, Rainer Klausmann ; editor, Hans Funck ; music, Stephan Zacharias ; costume designer, Claudia Bobson ; production designer, Bernd Lepel
Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Corinna Harfouch, Ulrich Matthes, Juliane Köhler, Heino Ferch, Christian Berkes
MPAA rating: R; for strong violence, disturbing images, and some nudity
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, mastered in high definition
German dialogue, English subtitles; closed-captioned