Historical Accuracy In Downfall The Movie

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Downfall, a German film directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, was released in 2004 and nominated for the Oscars in 2005. The film follows the events that occurred during the final days of Germany’s participation in World War II, and major participants of the Nazi Party such as Adolf Hitler. This evaluation of Downfall is based on predetermined criteria including: plot, historical accuracy, something (ex. A lesson, strongly emotional scene, something new) must stand out, acting, and special effects. Downfall meets all the criteria expected for a movie of its historical and serious nature making it an outstanding film. The plot of Downfall is interesting, goes somewhere, and is easy for the audience to follow. The audience can easily find themselves invested in the dramatic events leading up to Hitler’s suicide and the end of the Third Reich. It starts out with Hitler hiring his secretary, Traudl Junge (placed around 1941), then takes a leap to April 20, 1945 where the Soviets are air raiding Germany, leading to the mass Nazi suicide and eventually surrender. One of the more emotional scenes in the …show more content…
Not only was the film based on facts, but also accounts from people who lived through it. The main source of the accounts was from secretary Traudl Junge’s personal memoirs, as stated at the end of the film (Hirschbiegel 2004). This was hinted at in a few places within the film; however, the most obvious was when Eva Braun and Adolf Hitler were married in their office, but the camera focused more on Traudl watching from her desk (Hirschbiegel 2004). The historical accuracy in the film made everything feel more realistic, especially in in a situation that a lot of people today have not experienced. The fact that this movie stayed true to the known historical facts and accounts while presenting them in a theatrical manner really contributes to making this an excellent
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