In addition, the DVD contains five interviews with cast and crew, each with a running time of two to eight minutes, for a total of about 22 minutes in all. The interviews are in German with English subtitles, and the interviewees are: Oliver Hirschbiegel, the director of "Downfall;" Bruno Ganz, who portrayed Hitler; Alexandra Maria Lara, who played Traudl Junge; Juliane Köhler, who took the role of Eva Braun; and Melissa Müller, editor of Traudl Junge's memoir, which is known in English as "Until the Final Hour: Hitler's Last Secretary." Of the five interviews, Müller's interested me most since she had first-hand knowledge of the real-life Traudl Junge at about age 80.
Below I've listed the details for the "Downfall" DVD.
Release Date: August 2, 2005
Feature Run Time: 2 Hours 36 Minutes
MPAA Rating: R for Strong Violence, Disturbing Images and Some Nudity
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1), Color
German Dolby Digital 5.1
English Subtitles
Audio Commentary by Director (in English)
The Making of Downfall (58 min.)
5 Cast and Crew Interviews (22 min.)
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