Downfall vs The Flowers of War
Downfall has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.4/10 for The Flowers of War). The Flowers of War is the shorter watch at 2h 26m compared with 2h 35m. Downfall is the older of the two (2004 against 2011). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Downfall
The Flowers of War| Downfall | The Flowers of War | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2011 |
| Length | 2h 35m | 2h 26m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | Austria | China |
| Director | Oliver Hirschbiegel | Zhang Yimou |
| Main cast | Thomas Kretschmann, Alexandra Maria Lara, Bruno Ganz, Rolf Kanies, Christian Berkel | Christian Bale, Paul Schneider, Shigeo Kobayashi, Atsuro Watabe, Ni Ni |
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 Flowers of War
A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.
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