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13 Minutes

13 Minutes

This man could have changed history

20156.81h 54m

Overview

The breathtaking story of a man who nearly would have changed the world. In 1939, when Hitler tricked millions of people at the height of his power, radical Georg Elser — disparaged as an assassin — is one of the greatest resistance fighters.

Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel
Written by Fred Breinersdorfer, Léonie-Claire Breinersdorfer
Produced by Fred Breinersdorfer, Boris Ausserer, Oliver Schündler
Box Office0Revenue: $1.3M

Top Cast

Christian Friedel

Christian Friedel

Georg Elser

Katharina Schüttler

Katharina Schüttler

Elsa

Burghart Klaußner

Burghart Klaußner

Nebe

Johann von Bülow

Johann von Bülow

Heinrich Müller

Felix Eitner

Felix Eitner

Eberle

David Zimmerschied

David Zimmerschied

Josef Schurr

Rüdiger Klink

Rüdiger Klink

Erich

Oliver Bigalke

Oliver Bigalke

SA-Mann

Cornelia Köndgen

Cornelia Köndgen

Maria Elser

M

Martin Maria Abram

Ludwig Elser

Themes & Keywords

assassinnazibombworld war ii

About 13 Minutes

13 Minutes is a history, drama film released in 2015 exploring themes of assassin, nazi, bomb, world war ii. Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, it stars Christian Friedel, Katharina Schüttler, Burghart Klaußner. The breathtaking story of a man who nearly would have changed the world. In 1939, when Hitler tricked millions of people at the height of his power, radical Georg Elser — disparaged as an assassin — is one of the greatest resistance fighters.

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