--- product_id: 50260539 title: "Downfall (1 Disc Edition) [DVD]" price: "C$1784" currency: NIO in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.ni/products/50260539-downfall-1-disc-edition-dvd store_origin: NI region: Nicaragua --- # Downfall (1 Disc Edition) [DVD] **Price:** C$1784 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Downfall (1 Disc Edition) [DVD] - **How much does it cost?** C$1784 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ni](https://www.desertcart.ni/products/50260539-downfall-1-disc-edition-dvd) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Controversial and award-winning German drama about the final days of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime. Bruno Ganz plays the German dictator who, as the Russians close in towards Berlin, retreats to his bunker with his fiancée Eva Braun (Juliane Köhler), his private secretary Traudle Junge (Alexandra Maria Lara), and his propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels (Ulrich Matthes). His mood ranging from violent rage to pessimistic defeat, Hitler attempts to deny the inevitable as the other occupants of the bunker deal with the prospect of their impending death at the hands of the Russians. Goebbels kills his family before committing suicide, while Hitler finally marries Eva Braun in a ceremony that precedes their own suicide by hours. With only Junge surviving, the Red Army closes in and takes the capital. Review: Stunning depiction of last few days of WW II inside Hitler's bunker - This is a near flawless movie, well deserving of a wide audience. The fact that it is a German movie which required watching subtitles, may put some people off - but the reality is that the German actors give this much more resonance than any Hollywood version could have. Much has been said about the fantastic performance of Bruno Ganz as Hitler. This is his movie, no doubt. It should also be mentioned, however, that all of the performances are so spot on that we are removed from a theatrical overview of events, and truly become part of life in the bunker. So many movies of this period show either the two dimensional Nazi bad guys and Hitler as a raving lunatic and nothing else, or a dispassionate overview of the tactics of the battle for Berlin. This movie achieves something rare - a real personal insight into the characters and how they informed the battle tactics and actions of individuals. Our view into this world is through the young and naive private secretary Traudl Junge, who wrote one of the books on which the movie is based. Thus, historical accuracy is very high. But what we see is an insight into the humanity of Hitler - in one moment warm and compassionate, the next brutal and vulgar. We can understand through Ganz' portrayal the charisma the man must have had to attract such loyal devotion. Do not be fooled into thinking that a movie about life in the bunker will be small scale low budget sets.. the movie ventures outside and we get glimpses of some terrible battle scenes. Those with DTS capability for surround sound will be richly rewarded. The scenes of a war ravaged Berlin are incredibly real - in fact, shot in Saint Petersburg. Towards the end the scenes become more and more disturbing as the veneer of normality is stripped away as the war looms closer. Scenes of suicides and murders are truly disturbing - not least the scene where Magda Goebbels, having sworn her children should not survive in a world without National Socialism, calmly murders them in their sleep, one at a time, before calmly sitting down to a game of cards. At once compelling in the drama of a city at war, and engrossing for its insight into characters normally cinema is too scared to show as humanity, this is perhaps one of the most insightful movies into the horror of National Socialism in WW II and the man who created it. The movie is bookended by the real Traudl Junge speaking in a 2001 documentary, adding an entirely appropriate coda to the movie showing its relevance to all of us. Thoroughly and unreservedly recommended. Review: Moving, shocking and compelling movie. - Ok, parts of this, usually Hitler's ranting, have been ripped out for humorous YouTube movies, some of which are very funny indeed. The reason that these work so well is that Hitler was a very, very crazy and deeply bad person and the true reality of the evil insanity of the Third Reich comes over in this accurate story of the events leading up to his suicide and the collapse of his empire. At times it's not easy watching, the spine chilling evil of the whole culture of Naziism comes over full force and the only empathy that you'll be able to dredge up will be for the core character, a young woman conscripted into service as the madman's personal secretary. It is largely her testimony after the war (you can see her interviewed in person forty years ago in parts of The World At War) upon which this movie is based. The movie is subtitled into English but the script is so gripping that you'll almost forget that you're reading and watching at the same time, even if you hate subtitles. For my money, this movie so well exposes the depths to which humanity can sink when gripped by right-wing supremacist and racist fantasy and the demise to which people who think in such a way will eventually fall that it should be shown in schools to youngsters old enough to stomach the true horror of where such thinking eventually leads. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B000FJHWOI | | Actors | Bruno Ganz | | Aspect Ratio | 16:9 - 1.78:1 | | Best Sellers Rank | 1,276 in DVD & Blu-ray ( See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray ) 37 in Military & War (DVD & Blu-ray) 414 in Drama (DVD & Blu-ray) | | Country of origin | United Kingdom | | Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (906) | | Director | Oliver Hirschbiegel | | Is discontinued by manufacturer | No | | Item model number | 5060116720761 | | Language | English (DTS 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), German (Dolby Digital 5.1) | | Media Format | PAL | | Number of discs | 1 | | Product Dimensions | 13.5 x 1.5 x 19 cm; 70 g | | Release date | 17 April 2019 | | Run time | 2 hours and 35 minutes | | Studio | Universal Pictures UK | | Subtitles: | English, English | ## Product Details - **Contributor:** Bruno Ganz, Oliver Hirschbiegel - **Format:** PAL - **Genre:** Military & War - **Language:** German - **Runtime:** 2 hours and 35 minutes ## Images ![Downfall (1 Disc Edition) [DVD] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81TEiQtGx4L.jpg) ![Downfall (1 Disc Edition) [DVD] - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81At+TuZwgL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stunning depiction of last few days of WW II inside Hitler's bunker *by M***Y on 9 January 2007* This is a near flawless movie, well deserving of a wide audience. The fact that it is a German movie which required watching subtitles, may put some people off - but the reality is that the German actors give this much more resonance than any Hollywood version could have. Much has been said about the fantastic performance of Bruno Ganz as Hitler. This is his movie, no doubt. It should also be mentioned, however, that all of the performances are so spot on that we are removed from a theatrical overview of events, and truly become part of life in the bunker. So many movies of this period show either the two dimensional Nazi bad guys and Hitler as a raving lunatic and nothing else, or a dispassionate overview of the tactics of the battle for Berlin. This movie achieves something rare - a real personal insight into the characters and how they informed the battle tactics and actions of individuals. Our view into this world is through the young and naive private secretary Traudl Junge, who wrote one of the books on which the movie is based. Thus, historical accuracy is very high. But what we see is an insight into the humanity of Hitler - in one moment warm and compassionate, the next brutal and vulgar. We can understand through Ganz' portrayal the charisma the man must have had to attract such loyal devotion. Do not be fooled into thinking that a movie about life in the bunker will be small scale low budget sets.. the movie ventures outside and we get glimpses of some terrible battle scenes. Those with DTS capability for surround sound will be richly rewarded. The scenes of a war ravaged Berlin are incredibly real - in fact, shot in Saint Petersburg. Towards the end the scenes become more and more disturbing as the veneer of normality is stripped away as the war looms closer. Scenes of suicides and murders are truly disturbing - not least the scene where Magda Goebbels, having sworn her children should not survive in a world without National Socialism, calmly murders them in their sleep, one at a time, before calmly sitting down to a game of cards. At once compelling in the drama of a city at war, and engrossing for its insight into characters normally cinema is too scared to show as humanity, this is perhaps one of the most insightful movies into the horror of National Socialism in WW II and the man who created it. The movie is bookended by the real Traudl Junge speaking in a 2001 documentary, adding an entirely appropriate coda to the movie showing its relevance to all of us. Thoroughly and unreservedly recommended. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Moving, shocking and compelling movie. *by D***E on 11 January 2014* Ok, parts of this, usually Hitler's ranting, have been ripped out for humorous YouTube movies, some of which are very funny indeed. The reason that these work so well is that Hitler was a very, very crazy and deeply bad person and the true reality of the evil insanity of the Third Reich comes over in this accurate story of the events leading up to his suicide and the collapse of his empire. At times it's not easy watching, the spine chilling evil of the whole culture of Naziism comes over full force and the only empathy that you'll be able to dredge up will be for the core character, a young woman conscripted into service as the madman's personal secretary. It is largely her testimony after the war (you can see her interviewed in person forty years ago in parts of The World At War) upon which this movie is based. The movie is subtitled into English but the script is so gripping that you'll almost forget that you're reading and watching at the same time, even if you hate subtitles. For my money, this movie so well exposes the depths to which humanity can sink when gripped by right-wing supremacist and racist fantasy and the demise to which people who think in such a way will eventually fall that it should be shown in schools to youngsters old enough to stomach the true horror of where such thinking eventually leads. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Masterpiece *by B***T on 27 January 2013* The majority of people who witnessed WWII as adults have now passed away. This magnificent film depicts the the insanity and disintegration of Adolf Hilter and the loyalty of those who served him to the end. Bruno Granz's performance of Hitler is worthy of a hundred Oscars and captures both his humanity and inhuman insanity with incredible subtleness. The film is authentic as it is possible to get - I have a book of photographs of the destruction of Berlin and there is one photograph of a dead woman in an armoured vehicle which is reproduced exactly in the film. The scene outside the bunker where the Fuhrer decorates the remnants of Hitler Youth is authentic and you witness Hilter holding his right hand behind his back because of its uncontrollable twitching. The surreal atmosphere of normality and civilians' belief in a miracle victory are also well portrayed. The film was shot in Leningrad, sorry St Petersburg, and bears an uncanny resemblance to Berlin in terms of architecture. This film deserves to last a thousand years and is an achievement that Hollywood could never match in ten thousand years. A true masterpiece. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ni/products/50260539-downfall-1-disc-edition-dvd](https://www.desertcart.ni/products/50260539-downfall-1-disc-edition-dvd) --- *Product available on Desertcart Nicaragua* *Store origin: NI* *Last updated: 2026-05-07*