Downfall vs Flame & Citron
Downfall has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.9/10 for Flame & Citron). Flame & Citron is the shorter watch at 2h 10m compared with 2h 35m. Downfall is the older of the two (2004 against 2008). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Christian Berkel.
Downfall
Flame & Citron| Downfall | Flame & Citron | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 35m | 2h 10m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Oliver Hirschbiegel | Ole Christian Madsen |
| Main cast | Thomas Kretschmann, Alexandra Maria Lara, Bruno Ganz, Rolf Kanies, Christian Berkel | Mads Mikkelsen, Lars Mikkelsen, Thure Lindhardt, Jesper Christensen, Christian Berkel |
Synopsis
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…
Flame & Citron
Gunman Flame and his partner Citron assassinate Nazi collaborators for the Danish resistance. Assigned targets by their Allies-connected leader, Aksel Winther, they relish the opportunity to begin targeting the Nazis themselves. When they begin to doubt the validity of their assignments, their morally complicated task becomes even more labyrinthine.
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