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Valkyrie (2008)

PG_13 121 min  -  Drama | History | Thriller  -   25 December 2008 (USA)
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Based on actual events, a plot to assassinate Hitler is unfurled during the height of WWII.

Director:

Bryan Singer
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Cruise ...
Kenneth Branagh ...
Bill Nighy ...
Tom Wilkinson ...
Carice van Houten ...
Thomas Kretschmann ...
Terence Stamp ...
Eddie Izzard ...
Kevin McNally ...
Dr. Carl Goerdeler (as Kevin R. McNally)
Christian Berkel ...
Jamie Parker Jamie Parker ...
David Bamber David Bamber ...
Tom Hollander ...
David Schofield ...
Kenneth Cranham Kenneth Cranham ...
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Storyline

In Nazi Germany during World War II, as the tide turned in favor of The Allies, a cadre of senior German officers and politicians desperately plot to topple the Nazi regime before the nation is crushed in a near-inevitable defeat. To this end, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, an Army officer convinced he must save Germany from Hitler, is recruited to mastermind a real plan. To do so, he arranges for the internal emergency measure, Operation: Valkyrie, to be changed to enable his fellows to seize control of Berlin after the assassination of the Fuhrer. However, even as the plan is put into action, a combination of bad luck and human failings conspire on their own to create a tragedy that would prolong the greater one gripping Europe. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)  

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Plot Keywords:

German Officer | Nazi | Nazi Germany | SS | Assassination  | See more »

Taglines:

Many saw evil. They dared to stop it.

Genres:

Drama | History | Thriller | War

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence and brief strong language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | German

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Walküre See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$75,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$21,027,007 (USA) (28 December 2008) (2711 Screens)

Gross:

$200,276,784 (Worldwide) (16 April 2009)
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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Waldemar Kobus (Police Chief Von Helldorf) also appeared in the German film Stauffenberg, playing Wolf's Lair officer Lieutenant Herber. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: The Berlin Reserve are called out twice to contain the district as per the orders of "Operation Valkyrie". In all the shots, they are wearing full combat field kit. As garrisoned troops, they would only take their ammunition pouches, bayonet, and gas mask. They would also wear steel helmets, though officers could wear their field caps. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
soldiers in unison: I swear by God this sacred oath: That I shall render unconditional obedience to Adolf Hitler, Fuhrer of the German Reich and people, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and that I shall at all times be ready, as a brave soldier, to give my life for this oath.
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Connections

Referenced in "De wereld draait door: Episode #4.34" (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"Badenweiler Marsch"
Written by George Fürst
Courtesy of Military Music Online See more »