"Downfall"
2004
Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel

Oliver Hirschbiegel's dramatization of the final days of Adolf Hitler's life was met at first with skepticism and criticism, then embraced as a riveting tour-de-force of historical and psychological filmmaking. Bruno Ganz (Wings of Desire) plays Hitler in a convincing, harrowing fashion--his performance captures the Fuhrer's mix of twisted logic, gnawing frustration, and raving anger as he hunkers down in his Berlin bunker and awaits the inevitable end of the Third Reich. An Academy Award Nominee for Best Foreign Language Film (2004). German with English subtitles.  110 minutes.