Fünf letzte Tage (1982)

Directed by

Percy Adlon

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 52m

Rated

12

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A West German film set during World War II. It follows Sophie Scholl, a real anti-war activist, in her final days before she was executed by the Nazi regime. The story focuses on her time in prison.

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What happens

Fünf letzte Tage (Five Last Days) is a West German film about the last days in 1943 of Sophie Scholl. Scholl was a member of the anti-war group Weiße Rose. She was executed for her non-violent activities by the National Socialist regime during the Second World War. The film was directed by Percy Adlon, who also wrote the script. Eleonore Adlon was the producer, and Horst Lermer the cinematographer. The music was taken from Franz Schubert. It was released on 16 October 1982, and was first shown on public television on 20 February 1983. The film received national and international awards for actors and direction. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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