Before the Fall
2004/07/04 (US) | Drama
Men make history. We make the men.
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.
Dennis Gansel
Director
Lead Cast
Max Riemelt
Friedrich Weimer
Tom Schilling
Albrecht Stein
Devid Striesow
Heinrich Vogler
Joachim Bißmeier
Karl Klein
Justus von Dohnányi
Heinrich Stein
Michael Schenk
Josef Peiner
Florian Stetter
Justus von Jaucher
Budget
$ 4,500,000
Revenue
$ 3,764,219
Status
Released
Production Company
- Seven Pictures
- Constantin Film
- OLGA FILM
Crews
Molly von Fürstenberg
Producer
Torsten Breuer
Director of Photography
Viola Jäger
Producer
Harald Kügler
Producer
Jochen Retter
Editor
Angelo Badalamenti
Original Music Composer
Normand Corbeil
Original Music Composer