Downfall
(DVD) 

Originally released as a motion picture in 2004.

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 and crew interviews.

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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.

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.

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.