Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage (2005)

Overview
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Director:
Marc Rothemund
Writer:
Fred Breinersdorfer (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
24 February 2005 (Germany) more
Genre:
Biography | Crime | Drama | History | War more
Tagline:
In 1943, one young woman stood up to the Nazis, her courage made her a legend, this is her story . . . more
Plot:
A dramatization of the final days of Sophie Scholl, one of the most famous members of the German World War II anti-Nazi resistance movement, The White Rose. full summary | full synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Resistance | White Rose | Gestapo | Heroine | University
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 16 wins & 8 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
61st Locarno Film Festival Awards
(From screeninglog. 18 August 2008, 10:34 PM, PDT)
South African 'Carmen' Wins at Berlinale
(From Studio Briefing. 21 February 2005)
User Comments:
How would YOU make Sophie Scholl? more
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)
Julia Jentsch ... Sophie Magdalena Scholl
Gerald Alexander Held ... Robert Mohr (as Alexander Held)
Fabian Hinrichs ... Hans Scholl
Johanna Gastdorf ... Else Gebel
André Hennicke ... Richter Dr. Roland Freisler
Florian Stetter ... Christoph Probst
Maximilian Brückner ... Willi Graf
Johannes Suhm ... Alexander Schmorell
Lilli Jung ... Gisela Schertling
Klaus Händl ... Lohner
Petra Kelling ... Magdalena Scholl
Jörg Hube ... Robert Scholl
Franz Staber ... Werner Scholl
Maria Hofstätter ... Wärterin
Wolfgang Pregler ... Jakob Schmid
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Additional Details
Also Known As:
Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (UK) (original subtitled version) (USA)
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
120 min | Argentina:117 min
Country:
Germany
Language:
German
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Netherlands:12 | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-11 | Sweden:7 | Hong Kong:IIA | Singapore:PG | UK:PG | Brazil:16 | Australia:M | Malaysia:U | South Korea:15 | Peru:14 | Germany:12 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich)
Filming Locations:
Munich, Bavaria, Germany more
Company:
Broth Film more
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
The film was shot in chronological order. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the long interrogation in the middle of the film, the pile of index cards in front of interrogator Mohr keeps moving around on the table. more
Quotes:
Christoph Probst: It wasn't in vain. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Making of 'Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage' (2005) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Voiceless more
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81 out of 91 people found the following comment useful:-
How would YOU make Sophie Scholl?, 23 October 2005
9/10
Author: avidadollars from United Kingdom

As a person who spent many years 'making art', I could not be more amazed reading some of the comments. I've just been to a preview of Sophie Scholl in Manchester, England; and I am not only glad that this movie has been made, but also that it is done at the time when young people are happier to do 'whatever' rather than have any principles.

There is no point debating historical accuracy. As it followed from the Q&A session with Marc Rothemund following the preview, not only the filming took place at the original locations that are still there, but the crew went at great length doing things 'right', including getting the weather reports for February 1943. Yes, there is this strange feeling of looking at the film's title, which sounds like the title for a documentary. But then I didn't gather the impression that Rothemund's goal was to poeticise the story of Sophie Scholl. I think it is quite enough that in Germany she is perceived as a martyr. What Sophie Scholl - Die Letzten Tage does successfully is it shows a person behind the image, a young girl (younger than myself), who was prepared to die for her idea, but desperately loved life.

I read critical comments, and mine was in part sparked by them. Far from trying to debate their correctness, I'll do exactly what I always do on these occasions. Guys, those of you who decide to write next dismissive drag, instead tell us how you would direct in Rothemund's place. Or how would you act in place of Julia Jentsch? If you have really valid suggestions, we'll all be happy to hear.