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Before the Fall (2004)
Directed by Dennis Gansel
“Men make history. We make the men.”
Drama · 1h 57m
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.
Cast
Max Riemelt
Friedrich Weimer
Tom Schilling
Albrecht Stein
Devid Striesow
Heinrich Vogler
Joachim Bißmeier
Karl Klein
Justus von Dohnányi
Heinrich Stein
Michael Schenk
Josef Peiner
Florian Stetter
Justus von Jaucher
Alexander Held
Friedrich's Father
Sissy Höfferer
Friedrich's Mother
Jonas Jägermeyr
Christoph Schneider
L
Leon A. Kersten
Tjaden
Claudia Michelsen
Mrs. Stein
Crew
- Director
- Dennis Gansel
- Writer
- Maggie Peren, Dennis Gansel
- Director of Photography
- Torsten Breuer
- Original Music Composer
- Angelo Badalamenti, Normand Corbeil
- Editor
- Jochen Retter
- Producer
- Molly von Fürstenberg, Viola Jäger, Harald Kügler
Details
- Original title
- Napola - Elite für den Führer
- Release date
- 2004-07-04
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- DE
- Spoken languages
- German, Portuguese
- Countries
- Germany
- Production
- Seven Pictures, Constantin Film, OLGA FILM
- Budget
- $4,500,000
- Box office
- $3,764,219