Before the Fall
2004 · Movie · 1h 57m · NR
Drama
"Men make history. We make the men."
Overview
In 1942, Friedrich Weimer's boxing skills get him an appointment to a National Political Academy (NaPolA) – high schools that produce Nazi elite. Over his father's objections, Friedrich enrolls. During his year in seventh column, Friedrich encounters hazing, cruelty, death, and the Nazi code. His friendship with Albrecht, the ascetic son of the area's governor, is central to this education.
Ratings
TMDB
7/10
Key crew
- Dennis GanselDirector
- Angelo BadalamentiOriginal Music Composer
- Dennis GanselWriter
- Maggie PerenWriter
- Normand CorbeilOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Max RiemeltFriedrich Weimer
- Tom SchillingAlbrecht Stein
- Devid StriesowHeinrich Vogler
- Joachim BißmeierKarl Klein
- Justus von DohnányiHeinrich Stein
- Michael SchenkJosef Peiner
- Florian StetterJustus von Jaucher
- Alexander HeldFriedrich's Father
- Sissy HöffererFriedrich's Mother
- Jonas JägermeyrChristoph Schneider
- Leon A. KerstenTjaden
- Claudia MichelsenMrs. Stein
Stills
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Themes
transporternaziboarding schoolworld war iielite unitchildren in wartime