DER UNTERGANG
Original Title |
Der Untergang |
Also Known As |
Downfall (International: English title) |
Director |
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Genre |
Drama / History / War |
Country of origin |
Germany / Italy / Austria |
Language spoken |
German / Russian |
Year of production |
2004 |
Box Office |
Opening Weekend $24,220 (USA) (20 February 2005) (1 Screen) |
Production |
Constantin Film Produktion GmbH; Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) (co-production) (as NDR); Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) (co-production) (as WDR); Degeto Film (co-production); Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) (co-production) (as ORF); EOS Entertainment (co-production) (as EOS Production GmbH & Co. KG) ; Rai Cinemafiction (co-production) (as RAI Cinema) |
Domestic Distribution/World Sales |
Constantin Film (2004) (Germany) (theatrical); /Beta Cinema |
Domestic Release |
8 September 2005 (Munich) (premiere) 16 September 2004 Germany |
Official Website |
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Awards |
Academy Awards, USA Bambi Awards Bavarian Film Awards award: Bavarian Film Award European Film Awards German Film Awards Golden Trailer Awards |
List of European Distributors
Release Date |
Countries |
Distributor |
8 September 2004 |
Germany (Munich - premiere) |
Constantin Film |
10 September 2004 |
Austria (Vienna – premiere) |
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14 September 2004 |
Canada (Toronto Film Festival) |
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16 September 2004 |
Germany |
Constantin Film |
17 September 2004 |
Austria |
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23 September 2004 |
Switzerland (German speaking region) |
Rialto Film AG |
4 November 2004 |
Netherlands |
A-Film Distribution |
5 November 2004 |
Poland |
Monolith |
27 November 2004 |
Romania (Bucharest International Film Festival) |
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11 December 2004 |
Estonia (Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival) |
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5 January 2005 |
France |
TFM Distribution |
12 January 2005 |
Belgium |
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20 January 2005 |
Hungary |
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28 January 2005 |
Finland |
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30 January 2005 |
Sweden (Gothenburg Film Festival) |
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4 February 2005 |
Norway |
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17 February 2005 |
Croatia (limited) |
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18 February 2005 |
Spain |
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18 February 2005 |
USA (New York City, New York) |
Newmarket Films |
25 February 2005 |
Sweden |
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25 February 2005 |
USA (Los Angeles, California) |
Newmarket Films |
11 March 2005 |
Argentina (Mar del Plata Film Festival) |
Alfa Films |
11 March 2005 |
Denmark (limited) |
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17 March 2005 |
Hong Kong |
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18 March 2005 |
Greece |
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24 March 2005 |
Croatia |
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25 March 2005 |
Turkey |
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31 March 2005 |
Czech Republic |
Bontonfilm |
1 April 2005 |
UK |
Momentum Pictures |
7 April 2005 |
Slovenia |
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8 April 2005 |
Iceland (Iceland International Film Festival) |
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21 April 2005 |
Australia |
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21 April 2005 |
Portugal |
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29 April 2005 |
Estonia |
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29 April 2005 |
Italy |
01 Distribuzione |
6 May 2005 |
Brazil |
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19 May 2005 |
Israel |
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2 June 2005 |
Argentina |
Alfa Films |
Synopsis
Berlin, April 1945. A nation awaits its downfall. Fighting rages in the streets of the capital. Hitler along with his closest confidantes have barricaded themselves in the Fuehrer's Bunker. Among them Traudl Junge, Hitler's private secretary.