

Before the Fall
Visit website7.0/10 • 336
2004-07-04 • 1h 57m
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.
- Directors
- Dennis Gansel
- Writters
- Maggie Peren, Dennis Gansel
- Editors
- Jochen Retter

Before the Fall
Visit website2004-07-04 • 1h 57m
7.0/10 • 336
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.
- Directors
- Dennis Gansel
- Writters
- Maggie Peren, Dennis Gansel
- Editors
- Jochen Retter
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsMax 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
Alexander Held
Friedrich's Father
Sissy Höfferer
Friedrich's Mother
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- Status
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- Original Language
- German
- Budget
- $4,500,000.00
- Revenue
- $3,764,219.00
- Keywords
- transporternaziboarding schoolworld war iielite unitchildren in wartime