Casualties of War vs Downfall
Downfall has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.2/10 for Casualties of War). Casualties of War is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 2h 35m. Casualties of War is the older of the two (1989 against 2004). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Casualties of War
Downfall| Casualties of War | Downfall | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 1989 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 53m | 2h 35m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Brian De Palma | Oliver Hirschbiegel |
| Main cast | Wendell Pierce, Ving Rhames, John Leguizamo, Dan Martin, Dale Dye | Thomas Kretschmann, Alexandra Maria Lara, Bruno Ganz, Rolf Kanies, Christian Berkel |
Synopsis
Casualties of War
During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager.
Downfall
In April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Russian Army closing in from the east and the Allied Expeditionary Force attacking from the west. In Berlin, capital of the Third Reich, Adolf Hitler proclaims that Germany will still achieve victory and orders his generals and advisers to fight to the last man. When the end finally does come, and Hitler lies dead by his own hand, what is left of his military must find a way to…
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