Downfall (2004) - Clip 1: Steiner's Attack

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In the eyes of Hitler's infamous secretary, Traudl Junge (Alexandra Maria Lara, The Reader), optimism crumbles into grim realization and terror as it becomes clear that Germany's defeat is inevitable. As the Russian army circles the city, the dimly lit halls of the underground refuge become an execution chamber for the Führer and his closest advisors.
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[@htm2293]

Respect to the cameraman for holding his ground even though Hitler ordered him to leave the room.

[@Tamburello_1994]

Dumb. Dumb. Dumb. 👎👎👎

[@paytowin8468]

And he even has the balls to keep changing angles

[@hussamzyoud1380]

😂😂😂😂

[@Mario-lo8to]

@@paytowin8468 Chad

[@alienmazingyt4672]

what if he was one of the people he told to stay?

[@NafiurRahmanYT]

he's basically saying "i can't carry, my teammates suck"

[@Radditz68]

basicly, overwatch

[@justsomeguy7921]

Neither is superior to the other. No reason we can’t solve this like civilized beings.

[@victorstone1113]

CSGO,Pubg and Rainbow six lmao

[@Breakdown5297]

he's saying: "wait, all of my generals were The Spy?" "hohoho! always have been!"

[@guifdcanalli]

*Axis loses the TF in the english channel* Germany: ok guys thats the plan i'll invade URSS and take their resources to keep my war machine, this is a very delicate situation and i cant aford to help you gu- Italy: we invaded greece Germany: WAT Italy: We. Invaded. Greece. And we're losing /all Greece: Sriously? We're not even that strong guys wtf Germany: FOR FUCKS SAKE CANT YOU 1V1 GREECE? *Germany helps italy in the battle of greece before Barbarossa* Germany: okay... now im going, italy keep the north africa AWAY FROM THE ALLIES OK? Italy: Yeah about that... *Allies took Fort Capuzzo* Germany: ... Just try to hold on ok? Italy: got it *Eastern front starts* /all Germany: WHY THE HELL YOU GUYS DONT SURRRENDER? WE DESTROYED LENINGRAD /all URSS: Cyka Blyat noobs Germany: Guys i could have some help you know... Japan do something Japan: Sure m8 *Japan attacks US. US enters the chat* /all US: THE FUCK? *US is now an enemy* Germany: ?? Italy: ?? Germany: WHAT WILL WE DO? Italy: I have a brilliant idea! Wait right there *Italy changes sides* Germany: Fuck me

[@AsianClownfish]

2:19 I can’t unhear “If you break your legs, it’s hard to cook orangutan”

[@ldgaming4213]

LMAO 😂😂😂😂

[@federalboy0109]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@KetsaKunta]

lol thanks for giving me that ear bug

[@SC-lb2hl]

LMFAO now I can't I hear it lol

[@benjaminmanning5309]

LOL

[@JCShadow0202]

Not a phone in sight, just people living in the moment.

[@CobraBullitt429]

Not for that long...

[@kaiseseeingthings]

???

[@JCShadow0202]

@@CobraBullitt429 lmfaooo

[@jasonboles7591]

Living in fear!!

[@TheGreyBird71]

A phone to do what?

[@yamnayaseed356]

Fun fact: 132 year old Hitler is still alive in Argentina waiting for Steiner's attack to put everything in order

[@ashajacob8362]

😂😂

[@tonijelecevic9238]

Aaaany moment... Aaaany moment..

[@lycanthrope2406]

@@tonijelecevic9238 its year 69420, Steiner's attack is now everything in order

[@lycanthrope2406]

@@jingxuansun1700 u missed the joke Edit: alrght, removed the "kinda" for god sake

[@fuso-yamashiro-harunabattl7015]

@@lycanthrope2406 "Kinda"?

[@pingu8081]

“I can’t permit you to insult the soldiers” the balls on that guy.

[@williamadolphe7921]

No kidding! Brilliant performances all around.

[@jamespfitz]

I thought he only had one

[@Communist-Doge]

Everyone in that bunker knew their deaths were imminent. There's records that he said this (or very similar), but there's no reason to think he thought he'd escape. In your final moments, you might as well say anything. Right? Nothing to lose.

[@user-vr5zk9ox8d]

@@Communist-Doge Did they die?

[@ericanulph1980]

@@user-vr5zk9ox8d if you watch more of the movie, suicide is committed

[@Ballssniffer600]

1:47 the way he moves his eyes

[@Rvn17370]

Lmaoooo hes nervous

[@history9272]

Soldier:*becomes eminem* Hitler:FIGHT N*GGA THE RISE OF A SAGA Soldier:eminem again* Hitler:THEY STOLE THE AIR!!! Hitler:mad Hitler:IF U BREAK UR LEGS...ITS HARD TO COOK ORANGUTAN!

[@basikhichdi]

W username

[@N.I.A23]

⬆️↗️➡️⬇️↙️↙️↘️➡️↗️⬆️↖️⬅️

[@thunderstudios4403]

@@basikhichdii agree

[@Average_boi]

1:50 "Fight n*gga, the rise of a saga"

[@fargoth391]

💀 💀

[@Mist-po6ek]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@salt7456]

2:19 “if you break your legs. It’s hard to cook orangutang”

[@Average_boi]

​@@salt74561:59 "they stole the air"

[@voracities]

LMFAO I CANNNT

[@stalin9927]

Such a crime that he didn't win an Oscar for this acting

[@WinPPham]

We all know why. All politics and a joke, really. A crime against humanity indeed.

[@budakbaongsiah]

Oscar sucks.

[@sirquacksalot6463]

I think he passed on it as he wanted to be more known as an artist

[@mrcool2107]

That's because this movie was about nazis . So as you know that whole world today hates nazis

[@klausmeine84]

@@mrcool2107 Christoph Walz did a nazi in Tarantino's movie. He won an Oscar... why not Bruno Ganz with this excellent interpretation?

[@beneyweneys]

“That was an order” Hitler said calmly.

[@calisthenicswar4300]

Undertood that reference

[@johnpaulabocad6941]

what deos that mean?

[@samyakjain7474]

Lol 😂

[@eliaseder1411]

@@johnpaulabocad6941 In the book stand calmly but when you watch rhe scene in the movie😁

[@devintariel3769]

NO MEIN FUHRER EJACULATED HARRY

[@americker]

My favourite moment of this masterful performance is the way his twitching, shaking hand removes his glasses from his face - all that pent up rage literally boiling over into his hands at that moment, and portrayed so naturally. Genius

[@gargikadikar8228]

You stole the words from my hands

[@cedrickohlisch488]

His shaking hand wasn't a result of his anger, Adolf Hitler suffered from Parkinsons Disease.

[@lisztdylan7846]

It was a combination of Parkinson's and severe drug addiction to methamphetamines that Hitler had.

[@teddybier6103]

bruno ganz once in an interview told after shooting the film he had some serious issue to stop the shaking of his hand cause it became so normally for his brain

[@creativeself7147]

Agreed, it's a phenomanal performance. However, as mentioned in other comments, the constant twitching was actually caused by medical issues aswell as heavy substance abuse. Hitler not only suffered from early on-set parkinsons but also made the mistake of self-medicating himselve by using large amounts of Methamphetamine (which was essentially treated like we treat coffein these days; and you could get it at pretty much every single existing store back than). High doses of Meth almost completely stopped the symptoms of Parkinsons for quite a while but eventually, combined with the constant stress and fear caused by the war, his dopamine-receptors snapped and he became extremely irratic, impulsive and was no longer able to rest his hand.

[@RobertoLorenzPianist]

I worked as an extra on that movie. Before and between takes the director played a mix of German music from the 1940's and bombing sounds, an absurd noise that created a feeling of terror and claustrophobia, especially as we couldn't leave the set. It was traumatazing but the perfect energy for the film.

[@yaboi672]

Do you still remember if your on screen at any part of the movie?

[@JCCoutoBrasil]

For me this is one of the best movies about WW2. Ganz was amazing and all extra actors and participants were great.

[@raymondpaller6475]

Recursively, did the director himself also experience a feeling of terror from his imposed music & bombing sounds?

[@RobertoLorenzPianist]

@@raymondpaller6475 I didn't speak to him personally but he always seemed quite calm. :)

[@miloyall]

Wow! That’s horrifyingly genius 😂😂 definitely seemed to work though

[@desertedisland18]

If only he was accepted in art school

[@Adolfhitler-oe5ko]

None of this would have happened

[@shadowmose5079]

@@Adolfhitler-oe5ko You're wrong. Eckart was a poeter and a writer, though he is the maestro of All Hitler's ideology.

[@johntudorhallelujah2976]

Nice one !

[@romainreuter9604]

Yes that is a good one. The art school of Vienna rejected him for not being enough talented. I`ve seen a few of his aquarelles, found them not that bad though.

[@romainreuter9604]

@Iván Moreno For worse....

[@clickbait7396]

The fear on the actors faces makes me think they're actually talking to hitler. Mad respect to all of them.

[@ramadani2283]

Yeah,it did

[@barneytheolddogs944]

They aren’t actors, that’s real Hitler

[@JohnWilliamson_]

@@barneytheolddogs944 Bruh

[@barneytheolddogs944]

@@JohnWilliamson_ it’s a joke..

[@luciddream5055]

@@barneytheolddogs944 yeah that's a joke too.

[@cripplehawk]

79 years ago today. (April 22, 2024).

[@arcane3943]

And 79 years ago he killed himself

[@shadowdredbear5495]

Steiner was on 21st I think

[@skolaprimitivne428]

I’m a chef and I can confirm that if you break your legs, it’s hard to cook orangutan.

[@Stst0012]

What??

[@skolaprimitivne428]

@@Stst0012 2:19 listen carefully

[@davidaugustofc2574]

Lmaoooooooooooooo

[@SkellyofSkellington]

@@Stst0012 2:19

[@moh.adipramudiono9467]

Especially if they fight back

[@acceleratingthesupernatural]

All memes aside this guy was such a monster actor, eternal respect.

[@jugulawang8696]

Bruno Ganz passed away this year. He was a great actor

[@Hectarej]

@@jugulawang8696 Huge respect, you're acting as an enemy to the world R.I.P. Bruno Ganz You're a great actor

[@DiegoRamirez-xn7nl]

eres el unico comentario que vale la pena leer

[@adolfyeetler9231]

@@ANTOperassic umm it was announced in CNN and other big news websites and also big meme websites and pages.

[@ANTOperassic]

@@adolfyeetler9231 thanks

[@tomv2063]

Memes aside, this is some top tier level acting.

[@jnsawaged]

agreed

[@australium7374]

only time an actor actually made it feel real. Also the other actors were good but he played the *german painter* perfectly

[@AWP_Luka_H]

@@australium7374 hitler was austrian

[@eduardsnikolovskis8981]

@@AWP_Luka_H same thing 😎😎

[@joshuausguitarboi6948]

yea but gobbels looks like he's made by a 4 year old in an pottery class

[@user-gm8ds7lc1t]

This scene was memed out like hell not because it was funny or cringey. It was because the scene was written and acted so well, too well to fall into obscurity.

[@amorepsyche808]

as far as we know history is written from the ones who win the war, so this is a good caricature of Hitler...if only people knew who was the real evil

[@methylene5]

It's fake though, he was actually angry that his pizza wasn't delivered on time.

[@amorepsyche808]

He was trying to save Europe but he failed and we are in deep shxxt now

[@justmemin7005]

@@methylene5lots of historians don’t know that surprisingly!

[@hoesluvherro]

A single scene in a bunker, with no special effects, just good writing and perfect casting and bravura acting, provided us with one of the greatest moments in cinema history.

[@kimchristiansen2397]

Incredible..

[@rakusko33]

And a great source for 100s of hours of parodies

[@user-js1vz8nb4w]

*WHY THESE FCKERS CALL RED RUSSIAN ARMY JUST ENEMY? ANOTHER TRY TO ERASE FROM HISTORY THAT RUSSIANS IN FACT WON THIS WAR, NOT ALLIES, THEY TOOK BERLIN AND MADE HITLER TO COMMIT SUICIDE*

[@slckb0y65]

and in Memes history too ;)

[@mekingtiger9095]

And the memes. Can't forget the memes.

[@star_wars_ikilisi]

2:35 "I never went to a academy" 💀💀

[@Engineer121]

Its true tho

[@jamesw.t.9591]

And also never went to university.😂😂😂

[@SilojensenDK]

I've heard that academy teaches that it is unwise to lead a country into war on multiple fronts against most of the world.

[@ImSkippingClass2Play]

he did go to art academy. just never stayed

[@Felix-fy4gq]

2:37 "But i conquered all of Europe on my own."

[@AdriennSzarvas]

3:47 I never even noticed before that he cried tears here

[@ArtificialDreamsCorp]

That feeling of being so angry, tears spill out. The feeling of betrayal and defeat must have been unbearable.

[@cliffsousa4184]

The general who replied back to Hitler must have had balls of steel.

[@nandhurj867]

How you know this event is true??? May be it's made up scene just for the movie

[@cliffsousa4184]

The movie is supposedly based upon first hand accounts by the generals who were tried in Nuremberg.

[@rizkitaputera9374]

It's Burgdorf, he killed himself after berlin garrison surrender to the soviet

[@frogchip6484]

Dino Jones Hitler’s generals and staff could get away with cheek like that if Hitler respected them. In particular Guderian was highly critical of Hitler but wasn’t punished because Hitler respected guderian too much

[@dontsaymynameunlessyouknow8775]

People still don't know what really happened to Hitler after war

[@maxi4593]

"... Hitler asked calmly"

[@tanggarin25]

dumb you dork Asked *calmly*

[@user-nn5xh4fj3z]

Από μα πα αλ Πα

[@beneyweneys]

I’d give you the benefit of the doubt and just say that you didn’t see my comment before you stole it

[@maxi4593]

@@beneyweneys i didn't :p

[@beneyweneys]

@@maxi4593 aight but if you scroll up or down (idk where my comment is) you’ll find something quite interesting, but I’m glad you didn’t intentionally do it

[@starlighter191]

1:20 really proved how well Bruno Ganz pulled off the role as Hitler

[@jadenarkadong1830]

That's why I may fart

[@thedownfallparodist1145]

R.I.P Bruno Ganz

[@sebastianelytron8450]

Shout-out to the real Steiner for not attacking and giving us this scene.

[@bbenjoe]

And also for not leading his men into a slaughter.

[@sebastianelytron8450]

@@bbenjoe Not sure about that... he _was_ a member of the SS. I don't think humanitarianism was high on his priority list.😅

[@bbenjoe]

@@sebastianelytron8450 I think he gathered only about 500 men. So it was obvious.

[@willokeefe1135]

Sebastian Elytron. The SS were violent and anti-semantic, not a meat grinder for their own people.

[@sebastianelytron8450]

@@willokeefe1135 Didn't know they had issues with semantics, I thought they were indoctrinated to use language in a formal manner. Learn something new everyday.

[@Matt-cz6ti]

Fun fact: This really happened. Hitler ordered everyone out the room after this briefing except for Keitel, Jodl, Krebs and Burgdorf and then started yelling worse than he’d yelled in years. The only inaccuracy is that the real rant went on for 30 minutes, not 3

[@Matt-cz6ti]

@KZbin Will Delete This Channel For No Reason Source is historian Ian Kershaw’s biography of Hitler

[@saulcarvajal7911]

He gave em a speech lol.

[@m1co294]

The rant did happen, don't know about it lasting 30 minutes.

[@justinczech1489]

Source: The Last Battle by Cornelius Ryan

[@Userjdjddss]

And how would you know smart arse

[@anonUK]

22nd April 1945, 2 days after his 56th birthday of course.

[@kornaros96]

Hell of a birthday gift...

[@sirbillius]

On this day in history 79 years ago.

[@ligmaballs694]

1:48 Top 10 rapper that Eminem is afraid of

[@jaime4231]

Lmao

[@adlibbed2138]

the guy irl actually made a rap song irl, just type : Burgdorf rap

[@Anna-sd4zl]

Lmao

[@doctorwitherdorakuro6028]

Buustırkrok musun?

[@eyadsy9161]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@rosePetrichor]

Fun fact: the actor playing Hitler, Bruno Ganz, held a ring called the Iffland-Ring. The holder of the ring is considered the greatest living German-speaking actor. The current holder decides who inherits it, so he passed it on once he died. This guy was a *seriously* good actor

[@hugogh0113]

Do you know who he gave it to?

[@Serbkules]

@@hugogh0113 Jens Harzer (49, German), Ganz wanted Gert Voss (73, German) to succeed him, but Voss died before Ganz in 2014.

[@hugogh0113]

@@Serbkules I see. Thank you!

[@smoothcriminal3427]

Thnx bro

[@liniesrikk4719]

I remember reading about the ring in Stefan Zweig's book Die Welt von Gestern

[@Hascienda27]

On this day in history:

[@MrMcsia]

There's Marlon Brando in "The Godfather", there's Jack Nicholson in "The Shining" and there's Bruno Ganz in "Downfall". One of the greatest performances of all time.

[@bradley8575]

I can’t believe Bruno Ganz never even received an Oscar for this Movie he acted so well as Hitler.

[@trollololol7882]

@Not An Expert Mountain Climber I don't think you know how Oscars are given

[@trollololol7882]

@Not An Expert Mountain Climber He was given the Iffel-ring tho

[@ivaerz4977]

Oscars will get Cancelled if they say the H word.

[@trollololol7882]

@@ivaerz4977 Handkerchief?

[@uselessshitheadwithcatprof3815]

@Not An Expert Mountain Climber definitely idiot i see, with anime shit profile, long name.

[@leemateema06]

Imagine if Steiner just walked in after this like “HEY HEY HEY! What did I miss?”

[@Finn_the_Cat]

He just walks in and proclams he managed to make an attack and took over the world in the time they were talking

[@conservativedemocracyenjoyer]

Proceeds to get dragged out back by some SS guards

[@unpunkmugroso1056]

XD

[@cunninguncle208akaanutlapu7]

@Jack and this was A joke

[@MrSupercar55]

Or Fegelein…

[@laidback08-nv4pt]

If you ever thought you were in trouble when your manager calls you in for a private talk.. It cant get worse than this.

[@finnyishere3532]

Damn, crazy to believe this was 79 years ago

[@StoneColdChewy]

1:47 The balls on that guy to argue with Hitler at that moment.

[@cheatcharoninc172]

he was arguing because they're gonna lose anyway, so they were not afraid to argue with hitler

[@dan_was_here9328]

Btw his name is burgdorf

[@StoneColdChewy]

@@dan_was_here9328 Thanks.

[@scpstudio1811]

No generals where executed at that time hitler tried to have Heinrich executed but no one would do it because the war was almost over

[@dazani3378]

If it was Stalin it would be massive balls

[@envitech02]

RIP Bruno Ganz. He deserves an Oscar for this performance.

[@havelthedeadinside1799]

Everyone knows he's a goat in the German world

[@envitech02]

@Ionita Claudiu "Goat" = G.O.A.T. = Greatest Of All Time.

[@camembertdalembert6323]

it's a 100% german movie. Oscars only go to actors in american movies.

[@DP-ot6zf]

@@camembertdalembert6323 That's not true at all.

[@kubicix1265]

@@DP-ot6zf yeah it's fuckin true Oscar goes to : American movies, propaganda movies, movies with feminist, black, Asian or gay director

[@r-jay284]

1:02 I can’t unhear “yogurt, grapes, or butter” 😂😂😂

[@esswhyy]

"Yo Adolf, do you know what tier Meta Knight is in Smash Brawl?" Adolf: 1:40

[@jenniturtleburger3708]

Bruno Ganz should have won an Oscar for this role. His portrayal of Hitler in his last days was incredible. One of the best performances in all of cinema.

[@cl570]

The Oscars are such a joke, so many wonderful actors have had their talent unrecognized or walked all over. This movie was really a masterpiece not only in the historical story-telling sense, but the acting as well.

[@grandcanyon-fu9zt]

I doubt they would give appreciation to anything related to the guy who started WW2

[@Moribus_Artibus]

The Oscars have stopped being relevant for a while. Also, Germans have their own film awards

[@saikarranmk86]

Yes and they would give jenny ortega an oscar but not this guy

[@goldenpotato6728]

@@grandcanyon-fu9zt well then we should at least appreciate the guy who killed him!

[@Prideace93]

i like how they don't use music to express their situation. It makes it more realistic and believable

[@epa901]

Very true, never thought of that before.

[@Bluesit32]

It also illustrates a point. When Hitler was told that Steiner refused to attack due to having only a few trained soldiers and hundreds of civilians given guns and told to fight at his disposal, I imagine it was as silent as the grave. Quiet enough to hear a pin drop. That tension was felt in each person in that room as they watched Hitler process that information, wondering how bad this was going to get.

[@yaboyfrresh]

Bro great comment I wouldn’t of understood the good if I didn’t read this

[@dragontamer9323]

@@Bluesit32 Hitler's last week is controversial, because a lot of it was obtained from Soviets who interviewed the survivors. Remember, it was the Soviets who took Berlin, and therefore the Soviets who wrote the story on Hitler's last days. The "Downfall" movie is based on what was written down in history, but remember that it was the Soviets who wrote the history in the first place. It has been suggested that Hitler may have not had this kind of outburst, for example, and that this outburst was added by Soviets who rewrote history to "spice it up".

[@VengefulPolititron]

Great point. it's rare to see movies this good

[@Darth1Marik]

People keep stating how this was inaccurate because in real life the memoirs of the generals stated the rant went on for 30 minutes. You all DO realize a scene like that could NEVER carry on for 30 minutes in a movie. That's literally a huge chunk of the movie spent in 1 room with no progression to the film whatsoever. Sometimes brevity is better than accuracy.

[@alexs4934]

Memes aside, I think this is one of the greatest scenes in cinema history. The acting is phenomenal and you can feel the tension in the air.

[@rez7889]

Feels like being a group leader in a school project and all of them forgot the materials for the project

[@axelblack7950]

Hi zero two

[@sanelahajdarevic730]

I usualy bring the suplies.

[@dezynjikReal]

@XLukeX 5757 ah yes

[@axelblack7950]

@XLukeX 5757 what ?

[@axel1660]

@@axelblack7950 Yoooo, we have the same first name.

[@thegamingpigeon3216]

Fun fact: this reenactment is always portrayed as showing the whole encounter lasted about 5-6 minutes. In reality, those from the bunker who wrote memoirs after the war said the entire rant lasted almost 30 minutes with several pauses for Hitler to catch his breath. In a way, it was his last will and testament. He knew was war was lost and that Berlin would fall so he took this final chance to lay into everyone in the room to tell them how they failed not only him, but the German people and Germany itself. He let them all have it.

[@SamuelBlack84]

The hypocrite declared that he cared nothing about the German people

[@emilianodiaz2399]

Skill issue

[@Tricks27]

He was panicking like a mf!😂 Too bad he didn’t share the same fate as his friend over there in Italy!😂😂

[@bulletberg7601]

⁠Skill issue?😂 this is real life not a game idiot

[@sbrensbeve3265]

​@@Tricks27too bad he didn't give anyone else the satisfaction of killing him

[@giulianofelipe3913]

2:19 "if you break your legs is hard to cook orangutan"

[@grayfireproductions]

2:15 "if they'd been gay, then wose Art is picking beater strained"

[@quickdrawmcgraw4110]

What an absolute powerhouse of an actor - a master. I've watched this film many times and still it blows me away.

[@kathrinaw1839]

He's an INCREDIBLE actor.

[@equaljnh2376]

Unfortunatley,he was,he passed away

[@beezybuzyfamily]

awwwww

[@Gia1911Logous]

Rest in Peace

[@Gia1911Logous]

@K W no it was a while ago

[@billtommpson1630]

Probably high blood pressure heart attack from this movie damn he could yell

[@WillTheOw]

You can tell these generals are absolutely terrified of Hitler, but that one guy standing up for the soldiers is incredible

[@ilikedogs9111]

Bruh they're actors

[@djwaterduck9190]

@@ilikedogs9111 Indeed, allow him to enjoy their performance.

[@Ahmad--Edits]

@@djwaterduck9190 exactly

[@chazsmith20]

@@ilikedogs9111 You seriously think he doesn't know that? He's commenting on their performance. And YES it actually happened this way from ear-witness testimony. And it's "they're" not "their"

[@Pepsi69486]

Interesting fact hitler sometimes would fire generals but would not execute them like Stalin did he also would regularly get into screaming matches with his admiral as well

[@spacecase2187]

2:20 “If you break your legs, it is hard to cook an orangutan” Damn 😔

[@digitalworms]

I got alot of fond memories of this movie! Me and my dad loved history this was one of the last movies we bought and watched together before he passed away from colon cancer.

[@ough.]

sorry about that, though i assume you are really moving on man

[@zeldris478]

Imagine how exhausting for Ganz to go there emotionally to give us this masterpiece of a scene. Beyond reasonable.

[@fabmax41]

Especially knowing that scene will be remembered as a tamplate for youtube memes.

[@balabanasireti]

@@fabmax41 He probably didn't care less about a dumb meme and neither can I

[@kurutical]

@@balabanasireti actually he was pretty happy about the memes and even appreciated them

[@Finn_the_Cat]

@@fabmax41 memes can often be seen as how good a movie is, the more memes a movie has and the longer they are used the better a movie can be considered if people keep coming back to it to make memes about it. That's how I see it anyway

[@tupakkaonhyvaa]

ImAginE hOw ExHaustiNg eMotiOnAlLy 🤣

[@bigbluebuttonman1137]

"I never went to any academy" Don't worry Adolf, art school's sad about rejecting you too...

[@brawlmemer4176]

bruuh

[@gravitationalphysics3792]

haha, he would have been a green haired hippie smoking pot.

[@Rentakiz]

He said fuck nigga

[@specialunit0428]

@Aleksandre Sarachi My uncle once said to me that if Hitler had been accepted, he probably would have left to focus on national socialism anyway lol

[@gabrielesolletico518]

@@specialunit0428 Probably.

[@colofsco1]

The title of the film and it being in German is absolutely brilliant.

[@andrewnotgonnatellya7019]

One of the best performances I've ever seen. Ganz truly captured the downfall of a leader whose delusions couldn't be accepted anymore.

[@therailrangervmtg8658]

REST IN PEACE BRUNO GANZ, YOU WERE TRULY A HERO

[@zaxxxppe]

TheRailRanger VMTG a superb performance. I don’t think anyone ever will outperform this role for Hitler

[@Jobvdschouw]

The best actor of all time

[@MsZsc]

*an hero

[@therailrangervmtg8658]

@@MsZsc a hero*

[@zyrogama8356]

F

[@jaegermeister1968]

As a German-speaking Austrian interested in World War II, I have to say that Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler is delivering the brilliant acting performance of his life. It's unbelievable how he reproduces Hitler's way of speaking. The multilingual (German, English, French and Italian) Bruno Ganz was mainly an excellent theater actor who also played in film

[@amadeosendiulo2137]

-Hope you aren't interested in arts-

[@Karifi]

There's other language in Austria? Also Hitler is austrian, so is all yours country fault

[@amadeosendiulo2137]

@@Karifi Alemannic (I'm not sure if it's a language or a dialect), Austro-Bavarian, Croatian, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Romani, Italian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, Bosnian, Turkish and Austrian Sign Language.

[@Karifi]

@@amadeosendiulo2137 German is the oficial language and spoken by 100% of the population.

[@amadeosendiulo2137]

@@Karifi Deaf people are also part of the population and they can at least read and write in German. I don't know how it is in Austria, but most of the Polish sign language native speakers aren't good at the Polish grammar, because sign languages are grammatically similar to each other and not oral languages. If the education system works properly and every deaf person in Austria know German, than you're right. Let me know if you know something about it.

[@karlthepro6991]

The way they talk is fast.thanks for the caption man and cameraman to help us understand

[@NoobmanTheNoob]

2:16 ”i have been gay since you are”

[@tombstonesoda9122]

0:45 the teacher looking at my math work

[@JustConfused3520]

3:41 Me waiting for my score after that math work

[@ssm4.chillpollo]

2:00 the teacher screaming at me because I didnt do it

[@mesutkomiser7223]

3:53 me going to kill myself beacuse i failed math

[@Dutch.van.der.Linde.-]

he´s like .. "daaamn it´s a hopeless case" xD

[@ahshitwerestartingallovera4061]

1:31 Me and My friends

[@TaylorSwiftOfficol]

Imagine being the real Steiner during WW2, not knowing your choice would lead to a movie scene that would spawn a literal meme.

[@australium7374]

I really would’ve wished Steiner lived to 2004 so he could watch the movie lmao

[@ahmadalabadi7345]

Ooooooooo

[@philippkoch662]

Wasn't really a choice. He simply couldn't get any men. Hitler was moving forces that already died.

[@lesleigh04]

Steiner had bigger problems, I think.

[@yuzat]

Interestingly enough, the CIA recruited Steiner after the war to set up a military think tank to promote rearmament in West Germany

[@OnionChoppingNinja]

Today 79 years ago...

[@dirkthedaring5131]

0:24 Denial 1:20 Anger 2:22 Bargaining 3:18 Depression 3:38 Acceptance

[@Danickas0]

5 stages of copium.

[@thomasche]

Stop over analyzing

[@barkyonyx962]

"do what you want" that's basically it for him

[@user-jk9sm1tb6u]

Nice

[@benjaminkiesewetter6690]

If he had someone like you on his Side at the time, he may not had shoot himself - maby he could had get over this depressive Episode!

[@martinkracala1699]

RIP Bruno Ganz, excellent actor!

[@oscarlastresblondet6203]

Next month he would be 80 years old

[@ClipsToProcrastinateFor]

True

[@oscarlastresblondet6203]

@Gianni Kancer si, Bruno Ganz hacia el papel de Hitler solo que Hitler acababa de cumplir 56 años y Bruno Ganz en el medio momento del sketch tenía 64 años

[@shotokimakaze1316]

@@oscarlastresblondet6203 hes dead rip 😞

[@ahuman0505]

Best portrayal of Hitler in a movie, even to now.

[@davidhutchinson5233]

Bruno Ganz's seminal role. He was beyond epic in this.

[@DSHGamerOfficial]

Hitler's teacher : let's study history Hitler : let's Make History

[@aerodynamic41]

I can't take this scene seriously thanks to all the memes

[@bokehintheussr5033]

Agreed. There's humour in the original scene without all the dumb memes. The irony of Hitler's Hubris and denial in spite of his obvious defeat. It's known as "Dramatic Irony". It's a tragic humour, but it's still a comedy of sorts. The memes just assume that the source material is deadly serious, and derive their humour from ireverrant parody. The memes derive their comedy from parodying the scene, but without the underlying intentional dark humour of the original scene, the memes wouldn't be funny.

[@BeOutstanding]

Latest: Hitler reacts to Mourinho's sacking! kzbin.info/www/bejne/lanIapmOnMR9mdk

[@gazmentharuni5437]

Samet as me

[@timmmahhhh]

Yeah the memes are funny but watching Bruno Ganz' incredible acting with the original subtitles (as I don't speak German) always brings me back to reality and the power of this performance. RIP Bruno 2019-0216.

[@chrisgarret3285]

Ahmad Arzmi that’s because you’re a child with no sense of reality

[@kimjongun6746]

This movie was obviously, a masterpiece

[@stye_]

Supreme leader I’ve been recently freed from one of your labor camps, I’ve been there for 20 years and I forgot what I did wrong. Can you please tell me what I did to get there?

[@jejh600]

You as well

[@Kyle-ov4qh]

@Dutch Vin der Linder spy?

[@jacobseed4048]

That’s gonna be u when South Korea comes

[@greezy2987]

*yes.*

[@SpectreNight]

Every time I see memes of this scene, I always think about how amazing the actor playing Hitler is, he is so terrifyingly convincing in his outrage, it's always amazing to watch. And all the other actors, even though they don't say or do much in this scene, all their expressions are so real. Everything about this scene is just so masterfully done by everyone involved, extra so for Hitler's actor. Also the dude against the wall at 3:00 looks kinda like G-Man from Half-Life at that angle, just found that funny.

[@prabhatsourya3883]

0:52 This detail was a great thing to capture. Hitler was diagnosed to have advanced Parkinson's disease by his final days. Even Hitler Youth members who shook his hand during special birthday celebrations were astounded by how much it shook, that they recalled that detail in later interviews. To capture that small detail when he takes off the glasses, is simply genius.

[@GDR007]

Girls when they fail art school: **Go into depression** Boys when they fail art school:

[@Saipan2297]

This is dark

[@AB-wm6hp]

GameDude Redd that’s a bit too far

[@user-in1hz7ck3n]

@Ziad Khaled planning the defeat of the enemy like in the chess is obviously an art, so why it shouldn't be that in the real life

[@user-in1hz7ck3n]

@Ziad Khaled oh ok, and the other one is also joking , don't worry :)

[@denariousNickGee]

Jesus😂

[@specialunit0428]

"That was an order! Steiner's attack was an order! How dare you ignore my orders!?" Hitler asked, calmly.

[@fiandoperdana8385]

Did you put your name in the Goblet of FIYAAAAH???!!!!! Dumbledore asked, calmly.

[@KAzik10001]

Read in Morgan Freeman voiceover.

[@artygunnar]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA best blending of memes

[@TheLatiosnlatias02]

Does that sound "calm" to you?

[@michaelfellner9822]

@@TheLatiosnlatias02 its a reference to a harry potter video, look it up.

[@jaytc3218]

Sadly, Bruno Ganz passed away a few years ago. But he did an interview (in German w/ English subtitles) where he talked about this scene. He even joked in the interview about all the parody/knock-offs of this scene and how everyone today is still looking for Fegelein (lol).

[@Vara91391]

3:59 Even at the end, even after calling his Generals cowards for failing, he still addressed his men by their Last Names (Respectful in German culture) and furthermore addressed them with the polite way of saying "you" (In German you have a polite and casual way of saying you).

[@thehippo2211]

Not gonna lie, when I was young, I thought that was the real hitler, now I realized that it was just an actor

[@rafiullahqazi7731]

Me too lol

[@frogusia7]

SAME ACTUALLY

[@kaing5074]

Just? Just...

[@kennycruze5838]

haha lol same, but now i grew up, theres no way they recorded that in this quality lol

[@adiconsdaple8026]

😂😂😂😂🤦‍♀️ Just American people...

[@Marksman3434]

Bruno Ganz, the guy who plays Hitler, just passed away :( RIP. He played his part phenomenally in this film. German-language cinema lost one of its greats today.

[@ashleydowney1222]

I had never heard of him before watching this movie. Sad to hear that he died.

[@larochejaquelein3680]

Marksman230591 Sein Tod ist ein großer Verlust für uns alle..solch gute Schauspieler werden immer mehr zu einer Seltenheit in der deutschen Filmindustrie.

[@JesusReyes-qg6dt]

The parodys are still going in honor of bruno ganz

[@grimsoncrow]

He absolutely nailed it. It truly felt like I was watching actual Adolf Hitler. I doubt anyone will ever top that portrayal.

[@lefthandedbaker]

Agreed. His acting always had a strong presence. He never fails to amaze his audience. Gone too young.

[@xyz-bz1fc]

Please tell us how you really feel, and by all means don’t hold back.

[@bababooey8511]

2:19 he can break your LEGS! ITS HARD TO COOK ORANGUTAN

[@kash7768]

Most underated comment lol

[@NocturnalOG]

Yo! This comment is f*cking golden. Why does it only have 20 likes? Lmao

[@somebody759]

What exactly is he saying though?

[@Xnmrphchckn]

Am german, and even if i read this, i dont hear it. Sad.

[@somebody759]

@@Xnmrphchckn so what exactly is he saying?

[@sinception5034]

Everybody gangsta 'till hitler takes off his glasses

[@nayeemfrom8727]

@Adolf Hitler Sup we are twins!!!

[@josephstalin9712]

@@nayeemfrom8727 nein

[@vinstual9830]

He reminds me a lot of a teacher some kids had to deal with.

[@Florida_954]

I have no idea why i had the urge to search this up at 3 am but here we are

[@akashsv5074]

What a coincidence. It’s 3:19am exactly here…. Have to say it’s beyond acting

[@marionapoleoni4502]

Fing incredible. One of the greatest ever scenes from anything.

[@melissaking6019]

Ganz's performance is pure genius. Probably the best performance of a historical character ever put on film. I saw Downfall in the theatre. Ganz's explosions of rage were terrifying to experience - I could feel the fear in the audience. It was a devastating experience and is a brilliant film.

[@GlennDavey]

Reading up on Ganz's approach, he said he never even came close to understanding the man, he just worked out each scene like he would any other in his normal acting formula and did the best job he could. But he doesn't understand the overall mindset, just able to break down individual emotions and play them as he would any other character. And that says a lot about how professional the man was. Nobody could really understand Hitler, so to play him so well, is the mark of an experienced thespian

[@Agent1W]

I don't remember the time it was in U.S. theaters, because of it being a foreign film. It sucks I missed my shot at it too.

[@melissaking6019]

@@Agent1W, Downfall should be re-released in theatres because the big screen impact og Ganz's perfect performance and the overall devastating power of this film takes it to a new level that a tv or laptop screen just can't do justice to.

[@aminata3702]

Go and watch Bohemian rhaspody you will change your mind

[@chrisarcher6972]

@@aminata3702 Bullshit. Bruno Ganz's performances pisses all over that of Rami Malek's, good though it was.

[@imperators1012]

2:20 "It's hard to cook an Orangutan"

[@stalkerzackden3297]

Great Now thats stuck with me, thanks.

[@alexandriaoccasional-corte1346]

He is right, tho...:)

[@piavodusek3868]

1:03 crepes or butter?

[@melonnmc]

LMAO

[@glenfire3493]

HAHAHA 🤣

[@ch1llspace]

Here from TimeGhost.

[@Marcus_Halberstram]

The subtitles don't do it justice. Out of the mouth of Bruno Ganz it is pure poetry.

[@alejogonzalezpedrana3839]

3:38 "The greek... eats alone"

[@kelele]

1:19 "That's what I prefer"

[@klotildapremtaj6255]

Fun fact im greek and im eating alone

[@abiscaravaggio2466]

Poor Greek

[@ObliviAce]

Thats the only german in know and it wasnt nice :(

[@user-xf4yp5sp5f]

@@klotildapremtaj6255 ki egw aderfe

[@BiRDiEHere]

R.I.P Bruno Ganz (1941 - 2019)

[@geozll8888]

BiRDiE He gone through the WW2 and after to become an actor of who started it lol

[@SovietLegacy]

Fucking hell, he died!? Jesus man... he was a great actor. Rest in peace, Mr. Ganz.

[@NavrajThapa2002]

RIP

[@eliasportillo2859]

R.I.P 🌹

[@ademjasharialbania]

RIP😭

[@JoeMacStevens]

Bruno’s performance is so amazing. For a brief moment I felt sorry for Hilter and wished he found a way to win the war.

[@TCD0]

….. what the fuck???

[@legmaineeier]

Wha-

[@oxifly276]

yo bro what💀💀💀

[@mr.trollman.]

Same lmao

[@GingkaHagane43]

In 4 minutes He went through the 4 stages of grief

[@voidabode4832]

2:19 “and you break your legs! It’s hard to go to rango town!”

[@veljarale7264]

No, that's and you can break your legs! It's hard to cook orangutan.

[@flemingmggmail]

Looked this up after reading the WW2 Channel's post for the day. This rant/breakdown actually happened on 22 April 1945, and today is the 79th anniversary of it.

[@rakanareekan9453]

2:49 his acting skills are out of this world

[@loafbread1920]

Professional actor

[@australium7374]

@@loafbread1920 multi collateral ultra professional actor

[@steirabua861]

he also played Faust in a theater play. There are some parts where he starts yelling and you can feel a little Hitler coming out

[@ahlbf7]

Such actors! That look on that dude's face, like a sorry kid being shouted by his father.

[@kalumarjuna80]

That line....."Do what you want".... sent chills down my spine.

[@supersnow17]

R.I.P Bruno Ganz, you were the only man on this planet to ever capture Adolf Hitler perfectly on screen. No one else will ever make Hitler look this real and no other actor could ever give us a performance like this. Thank you for this Bruno, and everyone else behind this amazing film.

[@ImTired_24-7.]

He passed?

[@ErnstGaede]

​@@ImTired_24-7. yeah r.i.p i wish he is in paradise

[@imrengarotp3802]

Im really wondering if all of those comments are sarcastic or not because "No one else will ever make Hitler look this real" sounds like it would be a joke but at the same time a lot of people just dont like to google anything especially if it fits their ideolgy anyways.

[@supersnow17]

@@imrengarotp3802 I was 100% serious when I wrote this man.

[@bailyboy6536]

I agree with you on Bruno Ganz, but I must submit Alec Guinness in his performance ' The Last Ten Days Of Hitler ' equally sublime.

[@Quaker1]

Hitler: *having a mental breakdown* Subtitles: music

[@heatgamer7008]

The subtitles are so stupid

[@mm-ez6xn]

copied comment

[@Quaker1]

m m copied reply

[@heatgamer7008]

@@Quaker1 well where did you copied this

[@mm-ez6xn]

@@Quaker1 bro are you plagiarizing from the dictionary rn 😳 😳 😳

[@Aequeritas]

you know shits going down when he stands up