Downfall vs The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Downfall has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.8/10 for The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas). The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is the shorter watch at 1h 34m 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.
Downfall
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas| Downfall | The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 35m | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Oliver Hirschbiegel | Mark Herman |
| Main cast | Thomas Kretschmann, Alexandra Maria Lara, Bruno Ganz, Rolf Kanies, Christian Berkel | David Hayman, Asa Butterfield, Vera Farmiga, Cara Horgan, David Thewlis |
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…
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where everyone seems to be wearing striped pajamas. Unaware of Shmuel's fate as a Jewish prisoner or the role his own Nazi father plays in his imprisonment, Bruno embarks on a dangerous journey inside the camp's walls.
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