Before the Fall (2005): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Before the Fall is a 2005 sports drama directed by Dennis Gansel, starring Devid Striesow, Max Riemelt and Tom Schilling. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes and earned $3.8 million worldwide. Critics gave it 65 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Director
- Dennis Gansel
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Picture This! Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Before the Fall About?
The premise of Before the Fall without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During the early years of World War II, Germany's specialized "Napola" schools trained future leaders for the Third Reich. A talented young boxer named Friedrich is identified by a recruiter as an ideal candidate to join the prestigious Napola program. This opportunity promises him a way out of poverty and a chance to distance himself from his father’s opposition to the Nazi regime, but his path to success is fraught with challenges and moral dilemmas within the rigid and demanding environment.
Before the Fall Cast
Devid Striesow leads the cast, with Max Riemelt and Tom Schilling. Directed by Dennis Gansel.
- Director Dennis Gansel
More from Dennis Gansel
More films directed by Dennis Gansel, best-rated first: Mechanic: Resurrection, Berlin, I Love You, The Tiger and Jim Button and the Wild 13.
Before the Fall Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Before the Fall 65 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 65 Metascore
User score 7.1
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TMDB 70% User score
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Before the Fall Plot Summary
What happens in Before the Fall from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1942, the boxing talent of Friedrich Weimer earns him a place at a National Political Institute of Education (NaPolA), a boarding school that serves as a gateway into the Nazi elite. When his factory-worker father who questions the regime refuses to sign, Friedrich takes matters into his own hands, forging the required permission slip and slipping away in the night. He hitchhikes to the fictional Napola Allenstein, where he meets his new roommate, Albrecht Stein, and the two boys quickly become allies, supporting each other through a brutal regime that prizes conformity and strength.
Full summary
The whole story of Before the Fall, scene by scene
Before the Fall Box Office
Before the Fall grossed $3.8 million worldwide. $144,254 came from the US and Canada and $3.6 million (96%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$3.8M
- US & Canada
- $144.3K
- International
- $3.6M
Before the Fall Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Before the Fall.
How Well Do You Know Before the Fall?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What exceptional talent earns Friedrich Weimer a place at the NaPolA academy?
Cars in Before the Fall
5 cars on screen, including the Peugeot 807 and the 1987 Ford Sierra Break MkII.
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Peugeot 807 Important role -
1987 Ford Sierra Break MkII Background role -
2002 Mercedes-Benz ML W163 Background role -
1995 Renault Trafic Background role
Before the Fall Also Known As
23 alternative titles, including “Hitlers Elite” and “Junge Wölfe - Elite für den Führer”.
- Also known as
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- Hitlers Elite
- Junge Wölfe - Elite für den Führer
- Napola: Hitler's Elite
- Der Führers elite
- Napola - Hitlerin eliittikoulu
- Napola - Hitlers elitskola
- Before the Fall: Hitlers Elite
- Napola, escuela de élite nazi
- Napola - A Führer elit csapata
- I ragazzi del Reich
- Führerns Elit
- 希特勒的男孩
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- Академия Смерти
- Napola - Hitlerova elita
- נפולה
- Corps d'élite
- Fabryka zła
- Napola
- Napola: Hitlerova elita
- 나폴라
- Mirties akademija
- Elite para o líder
- 英雄教育, სიკვდილის აკადემია
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Before the Fall FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Before the Fall, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Before the Fall?
Before the Fall runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was Before the Fall released?
Before the Fall was released on October 7, 2005.
Who directed Before the Fall?
Before the Fall was directed by Dennis Gansel.
More films by Dennis Gansel Who is in the cast of Before the Fall?
Before the Fall stars Devid Striesow, Max Riemelt and Tom Schilling.
How much did Before the Fall make at the box office?
Before the Fall grossed $3.8 million worldwide ($144,254 domestic, $3.6 million international).
How is Before the Fall rated?
Before the Fall has 65 on Metacritic and 70% on TMDB.
Does Before the Fall have a post-credit scene?
No. Before the Fall has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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