Before the Fall
"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.
Director
Dennis Gansel
Languages
German, Portuguese
Status
Released
Budget
$4,500,000
Box Office
$3,764,219
Who's In It
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
Sissy Höfferer
Friedrich's Mother
Jonas Jägermeyr
Christoph Schneider
Claudia Michelsen
Mrs. Stein
Thomas Drechsel
Hefe
Martin Goeres
Siegfried Gladen
Michael Lerchenberg
Latin Teacher
Julie Engelbrecht
Johannes Zirner
Götz Schubert
Dennis Gansel
Michael Gerber
Otmar Brancuzský
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