Downfall vs Testament of Youth
Downfall has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.3/10 for Testament of Youth). Testament of Youth is the shorter watch at 2h 9m compared with 2h 35m. Downfall is the older of the two (2004 against 2015). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Downfall
Testament of Youth| Downfall | Testament of Youth | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2015 |
| Length | 2h 35m | 2h 9m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | Austria | – |
| Director | Oliver Hirschbiegel | James Kent |
| Main cast | Thomas Kretschmann, Alexandra Maria Lara, Bruno Ganz, Rolf Kanies, Christian Berkel | Kit Harington, Colin Morgan, Dominic West, Hayley Atwell, Emily Watson |
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…
Testament of Youth
Testament of Youth is a powerful story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain, which has become the classic testimony of that war from a woman’s point of view. A searing journey from youthful hopes and dreams to the edge of despair and back again, it’s a film about young love, the futility of war and how to make sense of the darkest times.
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