In February 1943, the student Sophie Scholl and her brother Hans get arrested during a leaflet campaign against the Nazi dictatorship at Munich University. Sophie is interrogated for days by Gestapo officers until she makes her confession, protectively placing herself in front of the other members of the „White Rose“ and delivering herself up to her death sentence.
Sophie Scholl – The Final Days is based on true events and still convinces 80 years after Sophie Scholl’s death with extraordinary acting performances and suspense despite its tragic story. Among many awards, the film was also nominated in the Oscar® category for „Best Foreign Language Film“.
Director
Marc Rothemund
Version
German (OV)
with English subtitlesProduced by
Christoph Mueller, Sven Burgemeister, Fred Breinersdorfer, Marc Rothemund
(Goldkind Film, Broth Film)Cast
Julia Jentsch, Fabian Hinrichs, Alexander Held, Johanna Gastdorf, André Hennicke, Florian Stetter
Genre
Historical Drama
Running Time
117 min min.
Release
X-Verleih
February 24, 2005Festivals
55th Berlin International Film Festival | 78th Academy Awards - Nominee for Best Foreign Language Film | German Film Awards - LOLA Festival | Filmkunstmesse Leipzig | Hamptons International Film Festival | European Film Awards | Zagreb | Constitution Through Movies (Tokyo)
Awards
55th Berlin International Film Festival – Silver Bear for Best Director and Best Actress | European Film Awards – Award for Best European Actress and Audience Award | Bernhard-Wicki-Filmpreis | German Film Awards – Audience Award and Awards for Best Film and Best acting performance (female main role) | Jupiter Award - Preis der deutschen Filmkritik
Year
2005
Status
Completed
credits not contractual