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    Untergang (Der) AKA Downfall AKA Downfall (The): Hitler And The End Of The Third Reich (2004)

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    April 1945, A Nation Awaits Its...

    Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel

    OVERALL: Draw

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    R1 America - (Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment)
    R1 Canada - (Alliance Atlantis)
    R2 France - (TF1 Vid)
    R2 Germany - (Highlight video)
    R2 Germany - (Highlight Video - Premium Edition)
    R2 Germany - (Highlight Video - Premium Edition - Extended)
    R2 Holland - (A-Film)
    R2 Holland - (A-Film - Special Extended Edition)
    R2 SE Holland - (A-Film)
    R2 Scandinavia - (Sandrew Metronome)
    R2 United Kingdom - (Momentum)
    R3 Hong Kong - (Edko)

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    R1 America - (Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment)

  • Commentaries:
    Audio commentary by director Oliver Hirschbiegel (in English)
  • Extras:
    "Making-of" featurette
    Interviews with:
    - Bruno Ganz
    - Alexandra Maria Lara
    - Corinna Harfouch
    - Ulrich Matthes
    - Juliane Köhler
    - Heino Ferch
  • Subtitles:
    English (FORCED)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.78:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    German Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    Keep Case

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    R1 Canada - (Alliance Atlantis)

  • Extras:
    Disc 1
    *The Film
    Audio commentary by Director Oliver Hirschbiegel (English language)

    Disc 2
    "Making-of" documentary (58:29)
    On Set With Oliver Hirschbiegel (5:41)
    Interviews: ('Play All' option)
    -Mellisa Muller (8:13)
    -Bruno Ganz (6:20)
    -Alexandria Maria Lara (1:44)
    -Juliane Kohler (2:30)
    -Oliver Hirschbiegel (4:06)
  • Subtitles:
    English, French
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.78:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    German Dolby Digital 5.1
    French Dolby Digital 5.1
    German Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
  • Case type:
    2-Disc Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Both discs have English and French menus. Disc 1 includes startup trailers for "A History of Violence", "The New World" and "Broken Flowers".
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    R2 France - (TF1 Vid)

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE
    *The Movie
    Cast and crew interviews (10 min, in German with French subtitles)
    Weblinks

    DISC TWO
    "Historic analysis of Hitler's last days in his bunker" (85 min, in French with no subtitles)
    "Making of" -documentary (58 min, in German with burnt in French subtitles)

    DISC THREE
    "In the Dead Angle: Hitler's secretary" - (Prix du public au Festival de Berlin 2004) (90 min, in German with burnt in French subtitles)
    "Hitler's end" (Exclusive interview of Bernd Freytag von Loringhoven and a discussion between Bernard Volker and Edouard Husson) (62 min, in French with no subtitles)
    "Interview of Rochus Misch, the bunker's telephonist" (52 min, in French with no subtitles)
  • Subtitles:
    French (forced)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.78:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    German Dolby Digital 5.1
    French Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    Special Case
  • Notes:
    Amaray In cardboard sleeve.
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    R2 Germany - (Highlight video)

  • Extras:
    "Making-of" featurette (10:04)
    Interviews with:
    - Bruno Ganz (1:02)
    - Alexandra Maria Lara (0:37)
    - Corinna Harfouch (0:54)
    - Ulrich Matthes (0:43)
    - Juliane Köhler (0:42)
    - Heino Ferch (0:31)
  • Subtitles:
    German HoH
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.78:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    German DTS 5.1
    German Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    NOTE: THIS RELEASE DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY ENGLISH SUBTITLES ON EITHER THE FILM AND THE EXTRAS.
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    R2 Germany - (Highlight Video - Premium Edition)

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE
    *The Film

    DISC TWO
    "Hitlers letzten Tage - Making-of" documentary (58:33)
    Melissa Müller on Traudl Junge (8:21)
    2 Production featurettes with audio commentary (48:02):
    - "Shooting in Russia" (17:59)
    - "Behind-the-Scenes" (30:03)
    Interviews with:
    - Bruno Ganz (6:18)
    - Alexandra Maria Lara (1:42)
    - Corinna Harfouch (4:31)
    - Ulrich Matthes (1:52)
    - Juliane Köhler (2:27)
    - Heino Ferch (2:34)
    - Ulrich Noethen (1:49)
    - Thomas, Kretschmann (1:13)
    - Thomas Thieme (1:55)
    - Bernd Eichinger (4:19)
    - Joachim Fest (13:27)
    - Oliver Hirschbiegel (4:04)
    Virtual tour of Der Führerbunker
    The historical figures and their actors notes
    Biographies for:
    - Bernd Eichinger
    - Joachim Fest
    - Oliver Hirschbiegel
    8-page booklet
  • Subtitles:
    German HoH and English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.78:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    German DTS 5.1
    German Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    2-Disc Digi-Pack
  • Notes:
    Delivered in a slipcase.
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    R2 Germany - (Highlight Video - Premium Edition - Extended)

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE
    *The Film
    Audio commentary by director Oliver Hirschbiegel and producer Bernd Eichinger
    Audio Descriptive track

    DISC TWO
    "Hitlers letzten Tage - Making-of" documentary (59 min)
    "Melissa Müller on Traudl Junge" -featurette (8 min)
    "Melissa Müller discuss selected scenes" -featurette (15 min)
    "Bunkerarchäologe Dietmar Arnold über den Führerbunker" (Archaeologist Dietmar Arnold about the bunker) -featurette (21 min)
    Melissa Müller liest aus dem Buch "Bis zur letzten Stunde" (Müller reads the book "Until the Final Hour" accompanied with film cuts)
    Virtual tour of Der Führerbunker

    DISC THREE
    Interviews with cast and crew (23 interviews lasting 90 mins)
    "Die historischen Figuren und ihre Darsteller" (historic figures and its performers in the film) -featurette
    "The Shooting of Downfall" featurettes:
    - "Shooting in Russia" (with Commentary by Production Executive Christine Rothe and Production Designer Bernd Lepel) (18 min)
    - "B-Roll - Shooting Downfall" (with Commentary by Director Oliver Hirschbiegel) (30:03)
    - Storyboards
    8-Page Collector's Booklet
    Cast & crew biographies
  • Subtitles:
    German HoH
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.78:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    German Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
  • Case type:
    Special Case

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    R2 Holland - (A-Film)

  • Extras:
    Theatrical Trailer (2:41)
    Bonus trailers for:
    - "The Pianist" (1:27)
    - "Max" (2:04)
    - "Amen" (1:33)
  • Subtitles:
    Dutch
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    German DTS 5.1
    German Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    NOTE: THIS RELEASE DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY ENGLISH SUBTITLES ON EITHER THE FILM AND THE EXTRAS.
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    R2 Holland - (A-Film - Special Extended Edition)

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE
    *The Film (Part I)

    DISC TWO
    *The Film (Part II)

    DISC THREE
    "Making-of" documentary (58:29)
    B-Roll (4:22)
    Interviews:
    - Melissa Müller (8:14)
    - Oliver Hirschbiegel (3:57)
    - Director’s exclusive interview (20:49)
    - Joachim Fest (13:20)
    - Bernd Eichinger (4:12)
    - Bruno Ganz (6:11)
    - Alexandra Maria Lara (1:35)
    - Corinna Harfouch (4:24)
    - Ulrich Matthes (1:45)
    - Juliane Köhler (2:20)
    - Heino Ferch (2:27)
    - Ulrich Noethen (1:43)
    - Thomas Kretschman (1:07)
    - Thomas Thieme (1:49)
    Shooting in Russia - Behind the scenes look with Christiane Rothe and Bernd Lepel (18:00)
    About shooting the film - Behind the scenes look with Oliver Hirschbiegel (30:02)
    Virtual tour - The Bunker
    Historical characters & their actors - Biographies, Filmographies and interviews:
    - (The interviews in this section are the exact same as the ones above!)
    Trailer (2:41)
  • Subtitles:
    Dutch and French
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    German DTS 5.1
    German Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    Special Case
  • Notes:
    3-Disc Digi-Pack contained in a sleeve. Extras has subtitles in Dutch and French.
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    R2 SE Holland - (A-Film)

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE
    *The Film
    Theatrical trailer (2:41)
    Bonus trailers for:
    - "The Pianist" (1:27)
    - "Max" (2:04)
    - "Amen" (1:33)

    DISC TWO
    "Making-of" documentary (58:32)
    B-Roll footage (4:23)
    Director’s exclusive interview (20:51)
    Interviews with:
    - Bruno Ganz (0:58)
    - Alexandra Maria Lara (0:38)
    - Corinna Harfouch (0:56)
    - Ulrich Matthes (0:44)
    - Juliane Köhler (0:43)
    - Heino Ferch (0:32)
    Theatrical trailer (2:41)
  • Subtitles:
    Dutch
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    German DTS 5.1
    German Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    2-Disc Digi-Pack
  • Notes:
    The digipack comes with a sleeve.
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    R2 Scandinavia - (Sandrew Metronome)

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE
    *The Film
    Theatrical Trailer (2:40)
    DISC TWO
    "The Making of Der Untergang" documentary (56:48)
    Interview with Traudl Junge's biographer Melissa Müller (8:04)
    The Bunker — a Virtual Tour
    "Shooting in Russia" featurette with production executive Christine Rothe and production designer Bernd Lepel (17:58)
    "B-Roll from Russia" featurette with director Oliver Hirschbiegel (30:02)
    Biographies for 9 historical characters and their actors (in English)
    Interviews:
    – Bruno Ganz (6:12)
    – Alexandra Maria Lara (1:36)
    – Corinna Harfouch (4:25)
    – Ulrich Matthes (1:49)
    – Juliane Köhler (2:20)
    – Heino Ferch (2:28)
    – Ulrich Noethen (1:43)
    – Thomas Kretschmann (1:07)
    – Thomas Thieme (1:49)
    – Bernd Eichinger (4:13)
    – Joachim Fest (13:21)
    – Oliver Hirschbiegel (3:59)
    3 crew biographies (in English)
  • Subtitles:
    Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.78:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    German DTS 5.1
    German Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Original pressings packaged in a special tin case.
    All extras (excluding the trailer) are subtitled in the Scandinavian languages.
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    R2 United Kingdom - (Momentum)

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE
    *The Film

    DISC TWO
    "Hitlers letzte Tage - The Making-of Downfall" documentary (56:51)
    Biographer Melissa Müller on Traudl Junge (8:21)
    The Bunker - A Virtual Tour
    Interviews:
    - Bruno Ganz (6:18)
    - Alexandra Maria Lara (1:42)
    - Corinna Harfouch (4:31)
    - Ulrich Matthes (1:52)
    - Juliane Köhler (2:27)
    - Heino Ferch (2:34)
    - Ulrich Noethen (1:49)
    - Thomas Kretschmann (1:13)
    - Thomas Thieme (1:55)
    - Bernd Eichinger (4:19)
    - Joachim Fest (13:38)
    - Oliver Hirschbiegel (4:04)
    9 'Historical Characters and their Actors' notes
    3 Crew Biographies
    "The Shooting of Downfall" featurettes:
    - "Shooting in Russia" (with Commentary by Production Executive Christine Rothe and Production Designer Bernd Lepel) (17:59)
    - "B-Roll - Shooting Downfall" (with Commentary by Director Oliver Hirschbiegel) (30:03)
    8-Page Collector's Booklet
  • Subtitles:
    English HoH (OPTIONAL)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.78:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    German DTS 5.1
    German Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    2-Disc Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Packaged inside a Cardboard Sleeve.

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    R3 Hong Kong - (Edko)

  • Extras:
    Theatrical Trailer
    Photo Gallery
    Cast & Crew Filmographies
  • Subtitles:
    English, Chinese
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.78:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    German DTS-ES Matrix
    German Dolby Digital EX 5.1
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
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    OVERALL: Draw

    Extended TV Version:
    So far only German R2 "Extended Premium Edition" and Dutch R2 "Special Extended Edition" includes the longer 170 min TV version of this film, unfortunately with no English subtitles.

    Theatrical version:
    -The UK R2 from Momentum has all the extras of the German Premium Edition, including the DTS track, and has English subtitles.
    -If you can understand German then the Premium Edition may be your choice (the film is subtitled in English, but the extras are not), but for those who wish to have English translations, go for the Momentum R2.
    - French R2 release includes over 6 hours of documentaries and interviews, unfortunately there are no English subtitles included, and French subtitles are "forced", but if you understand German or French, then this is the release to get for the included extras.
    -The Dutch release also includes a DTS track plus some exclusive extras, however no English subtitles at all, if you understand Dutch then you may consider getting this version.
    -R1 has an audio commentary, and English subtitles on the extra-features also, but subtitles on the film are "forced".


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    CUTS:

    • R1 America- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts - Theatrical Version
    • R1 Canada- Alliance Atlantis - No cuts - Theatrical Version
    • R2 France- TF1 Vid - No cuts - Theatrical Version
    • R2 Germany- Highlight video - No cuts - Theatrical version (150 mins)
    • R2 Germany- Highlight Video - Premium Edition - No cuts - Theatrical version (150 mins)
    • R2 Germany- Highlight Video - Premium Edition - Extended - No Cuts - Extended TV Version
    • R2 Holland- A-Film - No cuts - Theatrical Version
    • R2 Holland- A-Film - Special Extended Edition - No Cuts - Extended TV Version
    • R2 SE Holland- A-Film - No cuts - Theatrical Version
    • R2 Scandinavia- Sandrew Metronome - No Cuts - Theatrical Version
    • R2 United Kingdom- Momentum - No Cuts - Theatrical Version (148:50 PAL).
    • R3 Hong Kong- Edko - No cuts - Theatrical Version
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