Downfall vs National Theatre Live: Good
National Theatre Live: Good has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.9/10 for Downfall). National Theatre Live: Good is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 35m. Downfall is the older of the two (2004 against 2023). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Downfall
National Theatre Live: Good| Downfall | National Theatre Live: Good | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2023 |
| Length | 2h 35m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Oliver Hirschbiegel | Dominic Cooke |
| Main cast | Thomas Kretschmann, Alexandra Maria Lara, Bruno Ganz, Rolf Kanies, Christian Berkel | David Tennant, Elliot Levey, Sharon Small, Jim Creighton, Rebecca Bainbridge |
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…
National Theatre Live: Good
As the world faces its Second World War, John Halder, a good, intelligent German professor, finds himself pulled into a movement with unthinkable consequences.
Where to watch
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