Why isn’t this talked about more? I think Hopkins did a fantastic job!

For me, that's no matter of language and accent. That's the matter of acting. Bruno Ganz is much more convincing in this role, though it's only my opinion.

I always have liked the uniforms of nazi officers, and Albert speers uniform is 10 out of 10, mcp

A young Julian Fellowes there - the creator and writer of Downton Abbey and many others

I just discovered this movie by looking at the acting background of the Indiana Jones' Hitler. IMDB 💜

That's Anthony Hopkins, acting legend.

Doesn't come close to being as good as Downfall. Fegelein! Fegelein!

What is Feigelein doing with that english accent?!

OMG😯 this video uploaded on my birthday

"I didn't design this one." Liar, Speer...

Very good movie. Good acting. Good sets, direction.

The problem with the Bunker and Last Ten Days, is that I just can't accept polite Englishmen as war criminals and slavers.

The greatest Hitler was Guinness. Mannerisms, diction, rhetoricisms,--he really had the guy internalized.

i love this movie. i used to own it on vhs but my tape got broke :(

Heinz Linge was one of the people interviewed in the WORLD AT WAR series; in episode 21 NEMESIS.

Richard Jordan as Albert Speer, He's Young here, Looks like the only American cast in this 39 years ago.

I remember this exact scene from Downfall!

FEGELEIN! FEGELEIN! FEGELEIN!

I remember when this was broadcast. I totally forgot that Anthony Hopkins played Adolf Hitler.

cedil, thnaks from Lima Perú. For me, Anthony Hopkins portrays one of the best Hitlers of the history of movies & TV movies. Have you seen the BBC Tolstoy's "War and Peace" 1974, I think? Ther, Hopkins portrays Pierre Bezoukhoff role. Thanks again.

@billuvill I remember watching this when I was young with my father. jeez, if your not going to have them speak German and use subtitles, have them speak with German accents, at least. Yes not historically true, but it lends itself to suspension of disbelief, to those watching. And jeez again, those are fantastic actors portraying Hitler and Spear, It has to be the director's fault.

Today's the 40th anniversary of the film.

@Ivansky1 In fact it was german engineers that invented the first rockets. Cheers!

Well, Russian film director Alexander Sokurov made an art-house film about Hitler. All the Russian actors were dubbed by German actors, with Russian voice-over.

Whatever you say, Austrians/Austri-Hungarians or German all speak Deutsch

By any chance is the complete BUNKER movie available on for downloading on YOU TUBE?

wtf he got an oscar for this? I found this out after Downfall and had to see.

Coffee? I'll get you Butler!

@reichstag10 This was made for television, more than 20 years earlier than Downfall.

I am sorry but I feel that this movie lacked the power and depth compared to "downfall" that movie was a true gem of German film productions.

Both "The Bunker" (1981) and "Downfall" (2004) are films that focus on the last days of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime, particularly in the Führerbunker in Berlin. However, they have different approaches, tones, and styles. "Downfall" (Der Untergang) is widely regarded as a more critically acclaimed and impactful film. It received international acclaim for its realistic portrayal, historical accuracy, and powerful performances, particularly Bruno Ganz's portrayal of Adolf Hitler. The film is known for its intense and gripping atmosphere, providing a visceral and harrowing depiction of the events in the bunker. On the other hand, "The Bunker" (1981) is also recognized for its portrayal of the same historical events, but it may not have achieved the same level of acclaim as "Downfall." Some viewers appreciate the performances in "The Bunker," but it may not be as widely praised as the later film. Ultimately, the preference for one over the other is subjective and depends on personal taste. If you are interested in a highly acclaimed and intense portrayal of Hitler's last days, "Downfall" is often considered the better film.

Being Swiss helps the role. Speaking German helps - Hitler with a British accent is weird.

I thought it was a very well done movie. I like the job that Anthony Hopkins did .I don,t care that the cast is speaking English(I don,t have much patience for subtitles anyway).

Verry Good Video

@billuvill couldn't agree more

What film is it? Looks very good

O telefilme norte - americano chamado O Bunker,de George Schaefer, é excelente!

GREATEST ACTING IVE SEEN IN MY LIFE

Richard Jordan looks like Albert Speer and more than Heino Ferch.

Steiner's Attack

@mccarrpo They do address his shaking hand in a later scene. Just FYI.

What a strange mixture of British and American actors the Nazis were. You don't read about this in the history books.

The BEST portrayal of hitler I have seen is in the soviet movie Liberation and he speaks german, not actually Downfall.

Yeah, Brit's (who stood alone in 1940 and survived a German onslaught) will never been as impressive! Ah hem...

"The Bunker" is a television film that was released in 1981. It was directed by George Schaefer and based on the play of the same name by John Gay. The film depicts the last days of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime as they hide in an underground bunker in Berlin during the final days of World War II. Anthony Hopkins stars as Adolf Hitler, and the film explores the deteriorating mental and emotional state of the Nazi leader as the Allied forces close in on Berlin. The story also portrays the relationships and dynamics among the individuals in the bunker, including Eva Braun, Heinrich Himmler, Joseph Goebbels, and others. "The Bunker" received critical acclaim for its performances, particularly Anthony Hopkins' portrayal of Hitler. It provides a dramatic and intense portrayal of the historical events surrounding the fall of the Third Reich. The film is known for its exploration of the psychological aspects of the characters involved in these final days of World War II.

Amazing how many Wehrmacht officers had studied acting at Cambridge.

It was the Scotts that invented the television and also the telephone...

Yes!

Never seen this movie, but Downfall is much better

Cheers mate! Viva la France

It's funny that Hitler had offered coffee to Speer in that circumstance... If you are surrounded with the Russkies

I thought it was a very well done movie. I like the job that Anthony Hopkins did a great job.I don,t care that the cast is speaking English(I don,t have much patience for subtitles anyway).

@JimmySmers Then read the memoirs comparatively, weather they were Nazi loyalists or not. Especially suggest the memoirs of one Albert Speer (very self serving and selective compilation). It is a pity that Speer's "viewpoint" seemed to get quite a weight in the movie Downfall. And just to add to that comparison, then the technical history book "The Rocket and the Reich: Peenemünde and the Coming of the Ballistic Missile Era" by Neufeld is a sobering read and therefor a must.

Buy the DVD now.....

Just remember that Odin of the MCU is playing Hitler

Oh yes, Indian Hitler (Eva, Magda, Goebbels, Speer etc.)... I watched it as an epic comedy. Still dissapointed that they weren't singing and dancing in the bunker, except Eva.

Evil never ceases , even to the destruction of ones self.

odin in his bunker from asgard

Doesn't come close to Downfall.

And to think he became Hannibal Lecter.

@billuvill : How odd !

What led you to believe that I wasn't making a light hearted joke, but some manner of serious statement?

Alec Guiness played Hitler in the movie HITLER:THE LAST TEN DAYS in english.

a bunch of british guys dressed up as nazis lol then I saw Anthony Hopkins as a suave Hitler ridiculous movie to the point of laughter

Sarcasm isn't necessarily joking all the time.

Why are people disliking the vid?

@patlaborcrewman normal, they are german actors playing german roles .

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While that is interesting, it doesn't fit my theory, so I'm just going to ignore it and go with something like the Tower of Babel to support my claims! Internet science for the win!

Thousands dying while Hitler dreams of phantom armies and hopeless attacks. Madness, sheer madness. Great acting though, top notch.

Compare this to "Dear Friend Hitler". Go on. You will laugh your ass off.

cause he's one of the greatest fuckin actors of all time thats why

I find it interesting to see movies/videos like these which makes it seem like the Reich is still around in some form. As if it survived and exists today. Isn't there a movie or book about that?

thank Christ I thought that Jimmy Summers would never shut up!

English version of der untergang!

@billuvill And have strong English accents

Speaking german after seeing downfall with actual german(well, swiss in the case of Bruno Ganz) actors you cannot help but cringe at all these movies with american actors ...

Where's Fegelein? I believe it's his fault.

I agree that Downfall is much much better overall. It's still marvellous to see Anthony Hopkins playing that role back in 1981. The only thing that bothers me in Downfall is that the accounts of Hanna Reitch were not included in Downfall, but she and Greim had a more sombre perspective of reality entering the bunker and seeing how detached the individuals there were from reality, then what is made out in the film Downfall, where she is presented like a Führer cheerleader.

@billuvill Right, I don't like movies where "romans" speak english either.

Anthony Hopkins portrays Hitler in this film.

German Austrian Danish Swedish Iraqi American whatever it was like 15 years ago!

Agreed. It just doesnt sound right at all.

what is better this or der untergang (downfall)

ITS ZI MP40 JOY

Depiction of Speer is too positive...

Apart from that DOWNFALL did not touch on Hitler's hatred of the Jews. Bruno Ganz however looked every bit like Adolf Hitler and the other actors who played his inner circle, Goering, Goebbles, Himmler, and Keitel looked every bit like the real thing.

vrátim sa do Koncentračného tábora na experimentoval z tabletkami

Bloody hell, Hopkins is good. Mind you, so are the others.

1:46 Why is Fegelein an SS man talking about the status on the Luftwaffe and not Oberst Von Below?

I stand corrected, I should have said English, instead of British.

You do know that Hollywood at those times didn't make movies in foreign languages much do you?

Wo is der "pencil von doom"? Ja, ja, ja, ja, ja!

This film is amateur compared to "Downfall" with Bruno Ganz has Hitler.

záujmové je jedna planéta od povedala napi sa vody aby si mohol lietať ďalej a predstavte si že nefunguje

lol youre so right

Jimmy, Downfall was great, yah they didn't spend much time on Communist crimes, but if you're waiting for the film industry to ever do that, you'll be waiting a long, long time.

Downfall far better...and Bruno Ganz best hitler much more realistic

Some of those German generals sound like British spies !

"I want nothing left to the enemy." It's strange that Hitler thought the enemy was going to take Germany like spoils of conquest. Granted, it was reasonable to expect Stalin to do that. But that didn't happen. The US spent billions on Europe to help them rebuild.