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Sophie Scholl: The Final Days

Sophie Scholl: The Final Days

The true story of a young woman who did what few in Nazi Germany dared even think!

20057.11h 57m

Overview

In 1943, as Hitler continues to wage war across Europe, a group of college students mount an underground resistance movement in Munich. Dedicated expressly to the downfall of the monolithic Third Reich war machine, they call themselves the White Rose. One of its few female members, Sophie Scholl is captured during a dangerous mission to distribute pamphlets on campus with her brother Hans. Unwavering in her convictions and loyalty to the White Rose, her cross-examination by the Gestapo quickly escalates into a searing test of wills as Scholl delivers a passionate call to freedom and personal responsibility.

Directed by Marc Rothemund
Written by Fred Breinersdorfer
Produced by Sven Burgemeister, Marc Rothemund, Fred Breinersdorfer
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Top Cast

Julia Jentsch

Julia Jentsch

Sophie Magdalena Scholl

Fabian Hinrichs

Fabian Hinrichs

Hans Scholl

Alexander Held

Alexander Held

Robert Mohr

Johanna Gastdorf

Johanna Gastdorf

Else Gebel

André Hennicke

André Hennicke

Richter Dr. Roland Freisler

Florian Stetter

Florian Stetter

Christoph Probst

Maximilian Brückner

Maximilian Brückner

Willi Graf

Johannes Suhm

Johannes Suhm

Alexander Schmorell

Jörg Hube

Jörg Hube

Robert Scholl

Petra Kelling

Petra Kelling

Magdalena Scholl

Themes & Keywords

death penaltynaziresistanceworld war iimunich, germanybiographywhite roseflyerguillotinetribunalgestapoanti-nazi resistancenazism1940s

About Sophie Scholl: The Final Days

Sophie Scholl: The Final Days is a drama, history film released in 2005 exploring themes of death penalty, nazi, resistance, world war ii, munich, germany, biography. Directed by Marc Rothemund, it stars Julia Jentsch, Fabian Hinrichs, Alexander Held. In 1943, as Hitler continues to wage war across Europe, a group of college students mount an underground resistance movement in Munich. Dedicated expressly to the downfall of the monolithic Third Reich war machine, they call themselves the White Rose. One of its few female members, Sophie Scholl is captured during a dangerous mission to distribute pamphlets on campus with her brother Hans. Unwavering in her convictions and loyalty to the White Rose, her cross-examination by the Gestapo quickly escalates into a searing test of wills as Scholl delivers a passionate call to freedom and personal responsibility.

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