Sophie Scholl: The Final Days Movie Review 2005

Documentary traces the five days prior to the killing of University of Munich students Sophie Scholl (Jentsch) and her brother Hans (Hinrichs) in 1943 by German Nazis for their rebellious behavior in distributing anti-war literature at the school. Powerful interrogation scenes between Sophie and General Alexander Held (Mohr), as her quiet determination affects the general. Whatever empathy he feels can't change her inevitable fate.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on DVD
Running time 117 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Historical Drama, World War II, Nazis & Other Paramilitary Slugs, Period Piece: 1940s, Germany, True Stories, Politics, Brothers & Sisters, The Resistance, Peace

Screenplay

Fred Breinersdorfer

Cast

Julia Jentsch, Alexander Held, Fabian Hinrichs, Joanna Gastdorf, Andre Hennicke, Florian Stetter

Cinematography

Martin Langer

Director

Marc Rothemund

Music

Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil

Other

Hans Funck

Producer

Christoph Mueller, Sven Burgemeister, Fred Breinersdorfer, Marc Rothemund, Bayerischer Rundfunk, arte, Goldkind Film, Broth Film, X Verleih