Before the Fall
“Men make history. We make the men.”
2004•NR•1h 57m•7.0•Released
Drama
In 1942, Friedrich Weimer's boxing skills get him an appointment to a National Political Academy (NaPolA) – high schools that produce Nazi elite. Over his father's objections, Friedrich enrolls. During his year in seventh column, Friedrich encounters hazing, cruelty, death, and the Nazi code. His friendship with Albrecht, the ascetic son of the area's governor, is central to this education.
Director
Dennis Gansel
Writer
Dennis Gansel, Maggie Peren
Budget
$5M
Revenue
$4M
Languages
German, Portuguese
Studio
Seven Pictures
Cast
Max Riemelt
Friedrich Weimer
Tom Schilling
Albrecht Stein
Devid Striesow
Heinrich Vogler
Joachim Bißmeier
Karl Klein
Justus von Dohnányi
Heinrich Stein
Michael Schenk
Josef Peiner
Florian Stetter
Justus von Jaucher
Alexander Held
Friedrich's Father
Sissy Höfferer
Friedrich's Mother
Jonas Jägermeyr
Christoph Schneider
Leon A. Kersten
Tjaden
Claudia Michelsen
Mrs. Stein
Thomas Drechsel
Hefe
Martin Goeres
Siegfried Gladen
Michael Lerchenberg
Latin Teacher
Production
Company
Seven Pictures
Company
Constantin Film
Company
OLGA FILM
Producer
Viola Jäger
Producer
Harald Kügler
Producer
Molly von Fürstenberg
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