Before the fall [videorecording] = Napola / Constantin Film ; Olga Film Zeigt ; eine Olga Film produktion in co-produktion mit Constantin Film und Seven Pictures ; produzenten, Molly V. Fürstenberg, Viola Jäger, Harald Kügler ; drehbuch, Dennis Gansel, Maggie Peren ; regie, Dennis Gansel.
DVD release of the 2004 motion picture. Special features: "Before the fall" in New York (featurette) ; "The making of Before the fall" (featurette) ; deleted scenes ; storyboard comparison ; photo gallery ; theatrical trailer ; TV spot. Max Riemelt, Tom Schilling, Devid Striesow, Joachim Bissmeier, Justus von Dohnànyi, Michael Schenk, Florian Stetter.
Summary:
During WW II, young German boys of privilege or exceptional ability come to special academies to be trained as future leaders in the Nazi party. In one such Napola, Friedrich Weimer, a working-class 17 year old with exceptional boxing prowess, becomes friends with Albrecht Stein, the Governor's son, a sensitive young writer opposed to Nazi ideology and the war. Before long, Friedrich must choose between his own bright future in the Third Reich and Albrecht's moral imperative.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.