Downfall vs The Swedish Connection
Downfall has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.7/10 for The Swedish Connection). The Swedish Connection is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 2h 35m. Downfall is the older of the two (2004 against 2026). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Downfall
The Swedish Connection| Downfall | The Swedish Connection | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2026 |
| Length | 2h 35m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Oliver Hirschbiegel | Marcus Olsson, Thérèse Ahlbeck |
| Main cast | Thomas Kretschmann, Alexandra Maria Lara, Bruno Ganz, Rolf Kanies, Christian Berkel | Sissela Benn, Stefan Gödicke, Jonas Karlsson, Henrik Dorsin, Christoffer Nordenrot |
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 Swedish Connection
Swedish Foreign Ministry bureaucrat Gösta Engzell, overlooked during WWII, rescued thousands while turning supposedly neutral Sweden into a moral force. His efforts challenged the status quo and left a lasting humanitarian legacy.
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