Sophie Scholl: The Final Days
Feb 13 2005
•2h 57m
•Drama, History
In 1943, as Hitler continues to wage war across Europe, a group of college students mount an underground resistance movement in Munich. Dedicated expressly to the downfall of the monolithic Third Reich war machine, they call themselves the White Rose. One of its few female members, Sophie Scholl is captured during a dangerous mission to distribute pamphlets on campus with her brother Hans. Unwavering in her convictions and loyalty to the White Rose, her cross-examination by the Gestapo quickly escalates into a searing test of wills as Scholl delivers a passionate call to freedom and personal responsibility.
Cast
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Julia Jentsch
Sophie Magdalena Scholl
Fabian Hinrichs
Hans Scholl
Alexander Held
Robert Mohr
Johanna Gastdorf
Else Gebel
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