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Downfall.

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
edited January 2023 in General Chat
Time for you all to watch a decent film.

Downfall is about the last few days of Hitler's life. It cuts out all of the jew-bashing and delivers what went on within the Nazi organisation as the Russians began their siege on Berlin. A reconstruction of it from Hitler's secretary's diary(?) - It's the stuff that they don't teach you in school.

If you were to drop on this planet with no knowledge of Hitler and immediately watched this film, there's a good chance you'd feel sorry for him.

Plus the actor looks alot like Hitler which is cool.

Anyone seen it?
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    Teh_GerbilTeh_Gerbil Posts: 13,332 Born on Earth, Raised by The Mix
    It was quality.

    Loved the bit where the Goebells poison the children.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    A future without national socialism is no future at all.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I watched it about a month ago and found it really interesting, compelling and actually very rational look at the events and people involved. I think the secretary who provided the information actually made (or helped make) a previous documentary about Hitler's last days. I could be wrong, though.

    It was pretty daring anyway, but Bruno Ganz is a terrific actor and I thought he was an excellent Hitler - is it possible for that to be a compliment? :chin:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Yeah i saw it a while back on More4, quality film. Must buy it on DVD :D
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Yeah I watched it on More 4 the other month. Had wanted to see it when it was out at cinema but nobody would go with me (they all thought it looked boring :rolleyes: ). Was a good film. I remember when it first came out lots of people critiscised it for being a bit sympathetic to Hitler.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I saw it at the student cinema last term, it was a really good film. It moved me more than Schindler's List, but I'm half way through watching that again at the moment, to give it a fair chance.

    I cried when the Goebbels poisoned their children, it was so sad. I was also amazed that his wife did it because she didn't want them to grow up in a world that wasn't led by Nazis.

    Traudl Yunge (Hitler's secretary) wrote a book upon which the film was based.

    Interesting fact: This is the first time Hitler has been portrayed by a German actor.
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