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"The Downfall"

Der Untergang. "The Downfall". Directed by: Oliver Hirschbiegel. Characters. Adolph Hitler- Bruno Ganz Joseph Goebbles-Ulrich Matthes Albert Speer- Heino Ferch Heunrich Himmler-Ulrich Noethen Ernst-Gunther Schenck-Christian Berkel Peter Kranz- Donevan Gunia

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"The Downfall"

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  1. Der Untergang "The Downfall" Directed by: Oliver Hirschbiegel

  2. Characters • Adolph Hitler- Bruno Ganz • Joseph Goebbles-Ulrich Matthes • Albert Speer- Heino Ferch • Heunrich Himmler-Ulrich Noethen • Ernst-Gunther Schenck-Christian Berkel • Peter Kranz- Donevan Gunia • Traudl judge-Alexandra Maria Lara • Even Braun-Juliane Kohler

  3. Introduction • Film starts out with interview with Traudl Judge • Applicants meet for personal secretary • Movie flashes forward to Hitler's 56th birthday on April 20th 1945 • “Clausewitz” in Berlin • Subplot with Hitler youth solider Peter Kanz and his father • Hitler's strategy for Berlins defense • Hitler's downfall • After Hitler's Death • Escaping Berlin

  4. Two sides to Hitler • Towards his secretaries and dog • Towards his generals

  5. The Goebbles • No sympathy for his own Hitler youth • No sympathy for the German people • The Goebbles children • Dealing with surrender

  6. TheEscape • The majority attempted to escape • Many officers feel they can not outlive the fuehrer • After the group surrenders Traudl Judge and Peter Kranz just walk out

  7. Ending • Interview with closing comments from Traudl Judge

  8. Führerbunker • History • Occupants • Aftermath

  9. Who’s Who • Hermann Fegelein • Dr. and Mrs. Goebbels • Otto Guensche • Walther Hewel • Heinz Krebs • Dr. Warner Naumann • Johann Rattenhuber • Albert Speer • Dr. Ludwig Stumpfegger Hermann Fegeleinand his Wife Gretl Braun - Fegelein on the right and Sister-In-Law Eva Braun on the left Dr. Ludwig Stumpfegger Otto Guensche

  10. The Goebbels’ • Family • War • Suicide The Goebbels family on October 29, 1942 :(back row) Hilde, Harald Quandt, and Helga, (front row) Helmut, Holde, Magda, Heide, Joseph and Hedda. Only Harald survived the war. The partly burned corpse of Dr. Goebbels

  11. Story base ~ Written and produced by Bernd Eichinger Based on Inside Hitler's Bunker by Joachim Fest and Until the Final Hour by Traudl Junge / Melissa Muller

  12. Cinematography • Reiner Klausmann in charge. • Editing: Hans Funck • Music: Stephan Zacharuas • Costumes: Claudia Bobsin

  13. Cinematography continued • Camera work dark and gloomy • Movie praised for; • Oliver's ability to bring viewer into Isolated claustrophobic environment. • Vividly realistic war scenes do a great job of depicting wartime Berlin.

  14. Ratings • Script: C- • Cinematography/lighting: B+ • Special Effects/Make Up: A+ • Music: C • Overall rating: C+

  15. Questions • ???

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