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Before the Fall

Before the Fall

★ 7,1 /10 (385 Votes)
2004 DE 117 min

Overview

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.

Release date

04/07/2004

Votes

385

Popularity

2.9

Men make history. We make the men.

Genres

Status

Released

Original title

Napola - Elite für den Führer

Language

DE

Runtime

117 min

Budget

$4,500,000

Revenue

$3,764,219

Max Riemelt

Max Riemelt

Friedrich Weimer

Tom Schilling

Tom Schilling

Albrecht Stein

Devid Striesow

Devid Striesow

Heinrich Vogler

Joachim Bißmeier

Joachim Bißmeier

Karl Klein

Justus von Dohnányi

Justus von Dohnányi

Heinrich Stein

Michael Schenk

Michael Schenk

Josef Peiner

Florian Stetter

Florian Stetter

Justus von Jaucher

Alexander Held

Alexander Held

Friedrich's Father

Sissy Höfferer

Sissy Höfferer

Friedrich's Mother

Jonas Jägermeyr

Jonas Jägermeyr

Christoph Schneider

No photo

Leon A. Kersten

Tjaden

Claudia Michelsen

Claudia Michelsen

Mrs. Stein

Thomas Drechsel

Thomas Drechsel

Hefe

Martin Goeres

Martin Goeres

Siegfried Gladen

Michael Lerchenberg

Michael Lerchenberg

Latin Teacher

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Thomas Sittler

Nils Otto

Julie Engelbrecht

Julie Engelbrecht

Johannes Zirner

Johannes Zirner

Götz Schubert

Götz Schubert

Dennis Gansel

Dennis Gansel

Michael Gerber

Michael Gerber

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Michael Rast

Otmar Brancuzský

Otmar Brancuzský

Ljuba Krbová

Ljuba Krbová

Zdeněk Maryška

Zdeněk Maryška

Karel Dobrý

Karel Dobrý

Zdeněk Julina

Zdeněk Julina

No photo

Max Dombrovka

Hans Weimer

No photo

Marian Schole

Peter Fischer

No photo

Jakob Semotan

Jungmann 1

No photo

Lenz von Johnston

Jungmann 2

No photo

Hans-Dieter Knebel

Major Hendrichs

Jakub Uličník

Jakub Uličník

Nase

No photo

Robert Russel

Mathematiklehrer

No photo

Michael Rones

Erdkundelehrer

No photo

Jan Fiala

Fahrer von Heinrich Stein

Jana Altmannová

Jana Altmannová

Oma Mertens

No photo

Jan Bláha

Maxe

Bohumil Švarc

Bohumil Švarc

Mann in PKW

No photo

Ota Filip

Hefe's Vater

No photo

Michael Beran

Schüler 7. Zug

Jan Bidlas

Jan Bidlas

Erzieher Napola Allenstein

No photo

Lukas Fronek

Boxer Oranienstein

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Pavel Bartůněk

SS-Offizier 1

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Otta Tesař

SS-Offizier 2

Radek Zima

Radek Zima

SS-Soldat

No photo

Maxim Tretiakov

Russischer Gefangener

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Otokar Harlas

Pastor

Jan Jankovský

Jan Jankovský

Jugendlicher Kriegsgefangener

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Lubomir Janci

SS-Soldat

Johannes Hendrik Langer

Johannes Hendrik Langer

Soldat

Daniel Svoboda

Daniel Svoboda

Gestapo Mann

Original Soundtrack

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