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Sophie Scholl: The final days (Sophie Scholl: Die letzten tage) - Julia Jentsch, Fabian Hinrichs, Johanna Gastdorf, Marc Rothemund
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Movie propaganda
The true story of a young woman who did what few in Nazi Germany dared even think.
The true story of Germany's most famous anti-Nazi heroine is brought to thrilling life in the multi-award-winning drama Sophie Scholl: The final days. Germany's official Foreign Language Film selection for the 2005 Academy Awards, Sophie Scholl stars Julia Jentsch (The Edukators (Die fetten jahre sind vorbei)) in a luminous performance as the young co-ed-turned-fearless activist. Armed with long-buried historical records of her incarceration, director Marc Rothemund expertly re-creates the last six days of Sophie Scholl's life: a heart-stopping journey from arrest to interrogation, trial and sentence.
In 1943, as Hitler continues to wage war across Europe, a group of college students mount an underground resistance movement in Munich. Dedicated expressly to the downfall of the monolithic Third Reich war machine, they call themselves the White Rose. Its sole female member, Sophie Scholl is captured during a dangerous mission to distribute pamphlets on campus with her brother Hans. Unwavering in her convictions and loyalty to the White Rose, her cross-examination by the Gestapo quickly escalates into a searing test of wills as Scholl delivers a passionate call to freedom and personal responsibility that is both haunting and timeless.
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Target demographic movie keyword propaganda
- Film Germany drama true World War II Hitler resistance politics Gestapo trial interrogate execution
Persons of interest
- Julia Jentsch .... Sophie Magdalena Scholl
- Fabian Hinrichs .... Hans Scholl
- Gerald Alexander Held .... Robert Mohr
- Johanna Gastdorf .... Else Gebel
- André Hennicke .... Richter Dr Roland Freisler
- Florian Stetter .... Christoph Probst
- Johannes Suhm .... Alexander Schmorell
- Maximilian Brückner .... Willi Graf
- Jörg Hube .... Robert Scholl
- Petra Kelling .... Magdalena Scholl
- Franz Staber .... Werner Scholl
- Lilli Jung .... Gisela Schertling
- Anton Figl .... Rechtsanwalt Ferdinand Seidl
- Klaus Händl .... Lohner
- Norbert Heckner .... Professor Wuest
- Paul Herwig .... Rechtsanwalt August Klein
- Walter Hess .... Pfarrer Dr Alt
- Christian Hoening .... Reichsanwalt Weyersberg
- Maria Hofstätter .... Wärterin
- Wolfgang Pregler .... Jakob Schmid
- Frederike Schnitzler .... Anneliese Graf
- Fred Breinersdorfer .... Screenwriter
- Marc Rothemund .... Director
Cinematic intelligence sources
- Sophie Scholl: The final days (Sophie Scholl: Die letzten tage) official movie site
- Sophie Scholl: The final days (Sophie Scholl: Die letzten tage) film production notes
- Sophie Scholl: The final days (Sophie Scholl: Die letzten tage) QuickTime movie trailers
- Awards and film festivals:
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS - Oscars) 2006: Nominated: Best Foreign Language Film of the Year (Germany)
- Bavarian Film Awards 2006: Won: Best Production (Sven Burgemeister, Christoph Müller, Marc Rothemund, Fred Breinersdorfer)
- Berlin International Film Festival 2005: Won: Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (Marc Rothemund), Silver Berlin Bear - Best Actress (Julia Jentsch), Best Director (Marc Rothemund); Nominated: Golden Berlin Bear (Marc Rothemund)
- European Film Awards 2005: Won: Audience Award - Best Actress (Julia Jentsch), Best Director (Marc Rothemund), Best Actress (Julia Jentsch); Nominated: European Film Award - Best Film (Fred Breinersdorfer, Sven Burgemeister, Christoph Müller, Marc Rothemund), Best Production Designer (Jana Karen)
- Film Critics Circle of Australia 2006: Nominated: Best Foreign Language Film
- German Film Awards 2005: Won: Audience Award - German Film of the Year, Film Award in Gold - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Julia Jentsch), Film Award in Silver - Outstanding Feature Film (Fred Breinersdorfer, Sven Burgemeister, Christoph Müller, Marc Rothemund); Nominated: Film Award in Gold - Best Cinematography (Martin Langer), Best Screenplay (Fred Breinersdorfer), Outstanding Feature Film (Fred Breinersdorfer, Sven Burgemeister, Christoph Müller, Marc Rothemund)
- German Film Critics Association Awards 2006: Won: Best Actress (Julia Jentsch)
- Guild of German Art House Cinemas 2005: Won: Gold - German Film (Marc Rothemund)
- Hamptons International Film Festival 2005: Won: Audience Award - Best Narrative Feature (Marc Rothemund)
- Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists 2006: Nominated: Silver Ribbon - Best Director - Foreign Film (Marc Rothemund)
- Munich Film Festival 2005: Won: Bernhard Wicki Film Award (Marc Rothemund)
- NB: German language dialogue with English language subtitles
- See also Downfall (Der untergang)
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Theatrical report
The Germany, drama, true movie Sophie Scholl: The final days (Sophie Scholl: Die letzten tage) is directed by Marc Rothemund and stars Julia Jentsch, Fabian Hinrichs, Johanna Gastdorf.
Media intelligence (DVD)
- Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0
- Languages: German
- Picture: Widescreen
- Special features:
- Deleted scenes
- Interviews: Contemporary witnesses
- Trailers: Theatrical
- Subtitles: English
Government security censorship classification
M (Moderate themes)
Surveillance time
116 minutes (1:56 hours)
Not for public release in Australia before date
Film: 27 July 2006 - Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney
Film: 3 August 2006 - Adelaide
Film: 10 August 2006 - Melbourne, Sydney
DVD rental: 10 January 2007
DVD retail: 2 May 2007
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