Downfall vs Stalingrad
Downfall has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.3/10 for Stalingrad). Stalingrad is the shorter watch at 2h 14m compared with 2h 35m. Stalingrad is the older of the two (1993 against 2004). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Thomas Kretschmann.
Downfall
Stalingrad| Downfall | Stalingrad | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 1993 |
| Length | 2h 35m | 2h 14m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Oliver Hirschbiegel | Joseph Vilsmaier |
| Main cast | Thomas Kretschmann, Alexandra Maria Lara, Bruno Ganz, Rolf Kanies, Christian Berkel | Thomas Kretschmann, Jochen Nickel, Sylvester Groth, Dominique Horwitz, Sebastian Rudolph |
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…
Stalingrad
A German Platoon is explored through the brutal fighting of the Battle of Stalingrad. After half of their number is wiped out and they're placed under the command of a sadistic captain, the platoon lieutenant leads his men to desert. The platoon members attempt escape from the city, now surrounded by the Soviet Army.
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