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Downfall AKA Der Untergang AKA Downfall (The): Hitler and the End of the Third Reich (Blu-ray) (2004)
April 1945, A Nation Awaits Its...Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director Oliver Hirschbiegel
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Extras:"The Making of Downfall" documentary (56:48)
Cast and Filmmaker Interviews (46:31)
"Behind the Scenes – Shooting B Roll" documentary (30:01)
"Behind the Scenes – Shooting in Russia" featurette (17:57)
"Biographer Melissa Müller on Traudl Junge" featurette (8:12)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Extras:"Hitlers letzte Tage - The Making-of Downfall" documentary (57:51)
Biographer Melissa Müller on Traudl Junge (8:21)
Interviews (46:11):
- Bruno Ganz (6:18)
- Alexandra Maria Lara (1:42)
- Corinna Harfouch (4:31)
- Juliane Köhler (2:27)
- Heino Ferch (2:34)
- Ulrich Noethen (1:49)
- Thomas Kretschmann (1:13)
- Thomas Thieme (1:55)
- Bernd Eichinger (4:19)
- Joachim Fest (13:38)
- Oliver Hirschbiegel (4:04)
"The Shooting of Downfall" featurettes:
- "Shooting in Russia" (17:59)
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Subtitles:English (Burned-in)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24
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Soundtrack(s):German Dolby Digital 5.1
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Subtitles:Dutch, French
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24
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Soundtrack(s):German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Seastone case.
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Extras:"Making Of" documentary (56:49) [in German with forced French subtitles]
"Hitler's Bunker" documentary (79:27) [in French no subtitles]
"Hitler's End" documentary (62:41) [in French, no subtitles]
"Cast & Crew" featurette (9:46) [in German with forced French subtitles]
"Hitler's Secretary Traudi Junge" documentary (86:55) [in German with forced French subtitles]
"Hitler's Telephonist Rochus Misch" documentary (61:08) [in French, no subtitles]
Start-up Trailers
- Valkyrie (2:09)
- In The Electric Mist (2:08) -
Subtitles:French (Forced)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 -
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Notes:Back cover incorrectly states that runtime is 130 min.
French title: "La Chute".
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by producer and screenwriter Bernd Eichinger
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Extras:"Making of Hitlers letzte Tage" documentary (58:35)
Featurettes with Melissa Müller
- Spricht über Traudl Junge (8:22)
- Kommentiert Filmszenen (15:44)
- Liest aus dem Buch Bis zur Letzten Stunde (5:53)
"Der Bunker" faturette (21:06)
Interviews
- Bruno Ganz (6:19)
- Alexandra Maria Lara (1:42)
- Corinna Harfough (4:32)
- Ulrich Matthes (1:53)
- Juliane Köhler (2:27)
- Heino Ferch (2:34)
- Ulrich Noethen (1:50)
- Thomas Kretschmann (1:14)
- Thomas Thieme (1:56)
- Donevan Gunia (0:52)
- Justus von Dohnanyi (1:44)
- Christian Berkel (2:24)
- Götz Otto (1:42)
- Michael Mendel (1:43)
- Matthias Habich (0:34)
- André Hennicke (2:15)
- Rolf Kanies (3:30)
- Mathias Gnädinger (0:45)
- Alexander Held (1:53)
- Thomas Limpinsel (1:50)
- Oliver Stritzel (0:51)
- Birgit Minichmayr (2:12)
- Bettina Redlich (1:08)
- Bernd Eichinger (4:20)
- Joachim Fest (13:28)
- Oliver Hirschbiegel (4:05)
- Rainer Klausmann (1:49)
- Waldemar Pokromski (1:24)
- Bernd Lepel (3:08)
- Claudia Bobsin (1:26)
- Christine Rothe (0:56)
- Dr. Klaus Schäfer (1:11)
- Fred Kogel (0:49)
- Lew Jakovlevitsch (in English) (3:57)
"Dreharbeiten zu "Der Untergang" featurettes
- "Dreharbeiten in Russland" with audio commentary by Christine Rothe and Bernd Lepel (18:00)
- "Blick hinter die Kulissen" with audio commentary by Oliver Hirschbiegel (30:03)
- Storyboards with Oliver Hirschbiegel (2:11)
"Die historischen Figuren und ihre Darsteller" (text)
Biographies
- Bernd Eichinger
- Oliver Hirschbiegel
- Dr. Joachim Fest
Bonus Trailers (HD)
- Defiance (2:35)
- Michael Clayton (2:04)
- Die Welle (2:19)
- Das Parfum - Die Geschichte eines Mörders (2:40)
- Anonyma - Eine Frau aus Berlin (2:28)
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Subtitles:English, German
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):German DTS-HD High Resolution 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in German except where noted.
Extras are in PAL except where noted. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The French release has lossless DTS-HD Master Audio with extensive extras but note it is not English friendly, with forced French subtitles.
The Benelux and Scandinavian releases have lossless DTS-HD Master Audio but has no extras and is not English friendly.
The US release has lossless DTS-HD Master Audio and includes all the extras from the UK release plus an audio commentary.
The German release has English subtitles for the film with extensive extras differing from the French release but the audio is DTS-HD High Resolution. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray A Collector's Edition America- Shout! Factory - No cuts - Theatrical version (155:04)
- Blu-ray ALL Scandinavia- Sandrew Metronome - No cuts - Theatrical version (155:23).
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Momentum Pictures - No cuts - Theatrical version (155:21).
- Blu-ray B Benelux- A-Film - No cuts - Theatrical version (155:11).
- Blu-ray B France- TF1 Video - No cuts - Theatrical Version (155:10).
- Blu-ray B Germany- Highlight - No cuts - Theatrical Version (155:05).
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Comparison added by Vincent_Bouche on 21/03/09
Comparison last updated by Mikael_Pitkänen on 26/06/19UPDATE LOG:
26/01/16: Additions of France and Germany.
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11/03/18: Added US.
26/06/19: Added Scandinavia. Updated Benelux release (changed French soundtrack to DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1).
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