The Plot to Assassinate Hitler

The Plot to Assassinate Hitler (1955)

Der 20. Juli

A disillusioned Wehrmacht officer named Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg and his co-conspirators attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler on 20 July 1944.

Date of release
1955-06-21
TMDB
6.1 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Drama, War, History
Director
Falk Harnack

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Berlin

The Plot to Assassinate Hitler is a 1955 West German feature film produced by CCC Film about the failed 20 July 1944 attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Falk Harnack directed and co-wrote the film's script with Günther Weisenborn. Wolfgang Preiss won the German Federal Film Award for his role as the rebel army officer, Claus von Stauffenberg. The film has a realism that comes very close to the style of a documentary.

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