--- product_id: 338695686 title: "Downfall" price: "£34.23" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/338695686-downfall store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Downfall **Price:** £34.23 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Downfall - **How much does it cost?** £34.23 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/338695686-downfall) ## 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 Called "dramatic, accurate and harrowing", by the San Francisco Chronicle and nominated for the 2004 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, Downfall takes you into Hitler’s bunker during the brutal last days of the Third Reich. In the eyes of Hitler’s infamous secretary, Traudl Junge (Alexandra Maria Lara, The Reader), optimism crumbles into grim realization and terror as it becomes clear that Germany’s defeat is inevitable. As the Russian army circles the city, the dimly lit halls of the underground refuge become an execution chamber for the Führer and his closest advisors. Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel (The Experiment) and featuring an indelible performance by Bruno Ganz (Nosferatu The Vampyre) as history’s most notorious despot, Downfall gives a gripping insight into the madness and desperation of a tyrant’s final hours. Review: Outstanding and should be made essential viewing for senior schools - This is one of the finest, if not THE finest, film ever made about WW2. It is extremely well made and acted. Even though Bruno Ganz was (superbly) acting, he came across as a real life Hitler and I now understand why the Führer was such a magnetic yet fearful figure at the same time. The aura of menace is simply frightening. I will not write too much because I will be just reiterating the positive things that most others have written. On the negative side, I also agree with one poster who said the ending was rather weak and sentimental (after Trudi escapes from the bunker) - the only part that let the film down. However, I will ignore that sequence simply for the general brilliance of the film. My most stunning and memorable scene was where the Goebbels children were quietly and 'sensitively' (if there can ever be a 'sensitive' killing) murdered by their mother. I am a hairy type of male who doesn't get upset easily but I had tears running down my face during this harrowing scene - absolutely chilling. This film should be made part of the National Curriculam for all children over 12 years old. Forget all the overly dramatic 'John Wayne' or even the very good 'Saving Private Ryan' type of WW2 films, they are pale when compared with this film. Although the subtitles in English have been done for the hard of hearing (as well as for us that don't understand German) it does not distract from the overall quality of the film. I am glad though that it wasn't dubbed in English because that would have ruined it. The special effects were thankfully not computer generated and added a wonderful realism to the film. And if you have 'surround sound' turn up the volume and experience the stunning sound effects throughout, especially when shells are exploding. Review: Powerful TV. Well worth watching. - Powerful, "must watch" TV. I'll swear Bruno Ganz looks, sounds and behaves more like Hitler than Hitler did! Quite uncanny. Downfall/Der Untergang, Das Boot, and maybe Generation War will give you a different perspective from the usual "The gang who couldn't shoot straight" portrayal by Hollywood. It's a bit uncomfortable to see some awful people showing human frailty, and to see, say, a principled surgeon attending to wounded soldiers and civilians, before pulling on his SS uniform. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Colour | Unknown | | Contributor | Ganz, Bruno, Matthes, Ulrich | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 3,356 Reviews | | Format | Blu-ray | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00826663183962 | | Language | German | | Manufacturer | DOWNFALL | | Number of discs | 1 | | Runtime | 2 hours and 29 minutes | | UPC | 826663183962 | ## Product Details - **Colour:** Unknown - **Format:** Blu-ray - **Language:** German - **Number of discs:** 1 - **Runtime:** 2 hours and 29 minutes ## Images ![Downfall - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/812iTVhopWL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Outstanding and should be made essential viewing for senior schools *by R***T on 14 May 2009* This is one of the finest, if not THE finest, film ever made about WW2. It is extremely well made and acted. Even though Bruno Ganz was (superbly) acting, he came across as a real life Hitler and I now understand why the Führer was such a magnetic yet fearful figure at the same time. The aura of menace is simply frightening. I will not write too much because I will be just reiterating the positive things that most others have written. On the negative side, I also agree with one poster who said the ending was rather weak and sentimental (after Trudi escapes from the bunker) - the only part that let the film down. However, I will ignore that sequence simply for the general brilliance of the film. My most stunning and memorable scene was where the Goebbels children were quietly and 'sensitively' (if there can ever be a 'sensitive' killing) murdered by their mother. I am a hairy type of male who doesn't get upset easily but I had tears running down my face during this harrowing scene - absolutely chilling. This film should be made part of the National Curriculam for all children over 12 years old. Forget all the overly dramatic 'John Wayne' or even the very good 'Saving Private Ryan' type of WW2 films, they are pale when compared with this film. Although the subtitles in English have been done for the hard of hearing (as well as for us that don't understand German) it does not distract from the overall quality of the film. I am glad though that it wasn't dubbed in English because that would have ruined it. The special effects were thankfully not computer generated and added a wonderful realism to the film. And if you have 'surround sound' turn up the volume and experience the stunning sound effects throughout, especially when shells are exploding. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Powerful TV. Well worth watching. *by P***Y on 11 November 2025* Powerful, "must watch" TV. I'll swear Bruno Ganz looks, sounds and behaves more like Hitler than Hitler did! Quite uncanny. Downfall/Der Untergang, Das Boot, and maybe Generation War will give you a different perspective from the usual "The gang who couldn't shoot straight" portrayal by Hollywood. It's a bit uncomfortable to see some awful people showing human frailty, and to see, say, a principled surgeon attending to wounded soldiers and civilians, before pulling on his SS uniform. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Extraordinary Film *by E***N on 16 January 2007* Foreign films are not really noted for their cinematic successes, although a few have turned up over the years to worldwide critical acclaim. This is one of them, and needs to be seen. The final few months of World War 11 were so profound that it changed the map of Europe for generations, leaving a Germany politically and economically divided until the collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Curiously enough, Adolf Hitlers Bunker where this film takes place lies within the shadow of where the wall once stood. It is an extraordinary film in more ways than one. The atmosphere, the sets, the acting, are all outstanding in many ways. I do not think there can be a filmed version of Hitlers final days and the Third Reich's Gotterdammerung will ever be surpassed by this film. Some of the scenes may be difficult to sit through; for instance, Magda Goebbels destruction of her entire family of six children, all poisoned by cyanide, then her own death and that of the death of her husband, the Propaganda Minister, Joseph Goebbels by SS Guards. Also, the terrible destruction in Berlin itself by Russian armaments, and numerous soldiers and civilians struggling to survive within the ruins of what was once a great city. I cannot rate this film too highly, and must say it is one of the great foreign films of the last thirty years. Bruno Ganz's portrayal of Adolf Hitler is superb. He makes Hitler perhaps too human at times. It is easy to forget that it was Hitler's vision of a Europe free from Jewry and other races and individuals which led to a terrible destructive war in 1939 ending within a Bunker beneath a destroyed city in 1945. Alexandra Maria Lara portrays Hitlers secretary Traudl Junge with much sympathy. She comes across as a terribly niave person who for some reason or other, failed to acknowledge that her employer was an evil man who denied Human Rights to Races and Individuals simply because he believed that they did not the right to exist within his dream of a perfect society. For those viewers who wish to know more about Traudl Junge who died of old age a few years ago, there are some good books and documentaries around which will give an insight into her character. She is interviewed on a few occasions during that wonderful historical Thames Television series World At War now available on DVD. This DVD is supplemented with numerous documentaries, including the making of Downfall, and interviews with the cast and filmmaker. ## Frequently Bought Together - Downfall - Das Boot (Director's Cut) [Blu-ray] - Schindler's List [Blu-ray] --- ## 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.co.uk/products/338695686-downfall](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/338695686-downfall) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-07-03*