2004
7.0 (332 votes)
1h 57m
Genres
Drama
Production Companies
Seven Pictures
Constantin Film
OLGA FILM
Constantin Film
OLGA FILM
Before the Fall (Napola - Elite für den Führer)
Men make history. We make the men.
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Dennis Gansel
Producer: Viola Jäger, Harald Kügler, Molly von Fürstenberg
Director of Photography: Torsten Breuer
Writer: Dennis Gansel, Maggie Peren
Top 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
Alexander Held
Friedrich's Father
Videos
Before The Fall (Napola) - Trailer
