Operation Valkyrie

Feb 24, 2004

1h 32m

★ 5.9

He turned against an empire to save the world.

Overview

In 1944, a group of high command officers plot an attempt against Hitler, and one of the leaders of the conspiracy, Stauffenberg, goes to a meeting with the Fuhrer in charge of exploding the place. However, Hitler survives and the officers are executed. This unsuccessful operation was called "Valkyrie Operation", and this realistic movie discloses this true event.

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Drama

History

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Cast

Oberst Claus Graf Schenk v. Stauffenberg

Sebastian Koch

Henning v. Tresckow

Ulrich Tukur

Werner v. Haeften

Hardy Krüger Jr.

Berthold Graf v. Stauffenberg

Christopher Buchholz

Nina Gräfin v. Stauffenberg

Nina Kunzendorf

Margarethe v. Oven

Stefania Rocca

Joseph Goebbels

Olli Dittrich

Polja

Katharina Rivilis

Generaloberst Friedrich Fromm

Axel Milberg

Schweizer

Michael Lott

Peter Graf Yorck v. Wartenburg

Thorsten Merten

Oberfeldwebel Kolbe

Karl-Heinz von Liebezeit

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