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Sophie Scholl – The Final Days

October 31, 2023

Sophie Scholl – The Final Days (German: Sophie Scholl – Die letzten Tage) is a 2005 German historical drama film directed by Marc Rothemund and written by Fred Breinersdorfer. It is about the last days in the life of Sophie Scholl, a 21-year-old member of the anti-Nazi non-violent student resistance group the White Rose, part of the German Resistance movement. She was found guilty of high treason by the People’s Court and executed the same day, 22 February 1943.

Sophie Scholl – The Final Days
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMarc Rothemund
Written byFred Breinersdorfer
Produced by
  • Fred Breinersdorfer
  • Sven Burgemeister [de]
  • Christoph Müller
  • Marc Rothemund
Starring
CinematographyMartin Langer [de]
Edited byHans Funck
Music by
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 13 February 2005 (2005-02-13) (Berlinale)
  • 24 February 2005 (2005-02-24) (Germany)
Running time
117 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman
Box officeUS$13.9 million[1]

The film was presented at the 55th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2005 and won Silver Bear awards for Best Director and Best Actress (Julia Jentsch). It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Plot edit

In wartime Munich, Sophie Scholl joins members of the White Rose student organization, including Sophie's brother Hans, who are preparing a leaflet. They have more copies than they can distribute by mail. Hans proposes distributing the extras at university; Sophie volunteers to assist. At Munich University while classes are in session, Hans and Sophie put stacks of leaflets near the lecture rooms. With only minutes left, Sophie runs to the top floor, where she pushes a stack of leaflets over the balustrade. A janitor who sees Sophie detains the pair until the Gestapo arrive.

They are taken to the Stadelheim Prison. Sophie is interrogated by Gestapo investigator Robert Mohr. She says that she and her brother had nothing to do with the leaflets; She noticed them in the hall and pushed a stack off the railing as a prank, and she had an empty suitcase because she was going to visit her parents in Ulm, planning to bring back clothes. She is dismissed, but as her release form is about to be approved, the order comes not to let her go, as the Gestapo has found incontrovertible evidence that Sophie and Hans were responsible for the distribution of anti-Nazi leaflets. She is placed in a cell with dissident Else Gebel, a Communist sympathizer.

Sophie then admits her part, contradicting her brother's claim he acted alone. Determined to protect the others, she steadfastly maintains that the distribution of thousands of leaflets throughout the region was the work of the siblings. Mohr, having learned that their father was an imprisoned dissident, urges her to support laws that preserve a society which has funded her welfare and education. Scholl counters that before 1933 the laws protected freedom of speech and denounces atrocities committed by the Nazis. Mohr dismisses some of her accusations, such as the extermination of the Jews, as wartime propaganda, and tacitly approves of others, such as the euthanasia program.

Sophie and Hans, as well as a friend with three young children, Christoph Probst, are charged with treason, troop demoralization and abetting the enemy. In their show trial, Probst is the first to be examined by President of the People's Court Roland Freisler, whose prosecutorial zeal makes the prosecutor and defense attorneys superfluous. Freisler contemptuously dismisses Probst's appeals to spare his life so that his children can have a father. Hans maintains his composure in the face of Freisler's impatient questioning. Declining to answer only what he is asked, he highlights German war crimes on the Eastern Front as immoral and proclaims that the defeat of the Nazi state by the Allies is all but certain. Sophie dismisses the suggestion that she was led by her brother, and declares that many people agree with her group but dare not express it. Freisler pronounces the defendants guilty and calls on each to make a final statement. Sophie warns that "where we stand today, you [Freisler] will stand soon." All three are sentenced to death.

Sophie, having been told of the normal 99-day delay between conviction and execution, learns that she is to be executed the same day. She breaks down briefly, but regains composure, writes a final statement and receives a blessing from the prison chaplain, who offers his support for her silence. After a visit by her parents, who also express approval of what she has done, Mohr arrives and sadly watches Sophie taken away. She is led into a cell with Christoph and Hans, and they share a final cigarette. Sophie is led into a courtyard and remarks "The sun is still shining". A blessing is refused, and she is the first to be beheaded by guillotine, the blade falling as the picture goes black. Hans' and Christoph's executions follow. A caption lists dozens of adherents of the White Rose executed in the following months, while others suffered imprisonment.

In the final shot, thousands of leaflets fall from the sky over Munich. A title explains that copies of the White Rose manifesto were smuggled to the Allies, who printed millions of copies of the "Manifesto of the Students of Munich" to drop over Germany.

Cast edit

Reception edit

Critical response edit

Sophie Scholl – The Final Days has an approval rating of 87% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 95 reviews, and an average rating of 7.27/10. The website's critical consensus states: "A film that begs the audience to reflect upon their own courage and strength of character in light of this young heroine's daring story".[2] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 76 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]

Awards and recognition edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Sophie Scholl – The Final Days (2006)". The Numbers. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2005)".
  3. ^ "Sophie Scholl: The Final Days".

External links edit

  • Sophie Scholl – The Final Days film website (in English)
  • Sophie Scholl – Die letzten Tage film website (in German)
  • Sophie Scholl – The Final Days at IMDb
  • Sophie Scholl – The Final Days at AllMovie
  • Sophie Scholl – The Final Days at Box Office Mojo
  • Sophie Scholl – The Final Days at Metacritic  
  • Sophie Scholl – The Final Days at Rotten Tomatoes
  • Sophie Scholl - The Final Days at YouTube

October 31, 2023
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Sophie Scholl The Final Days German Sophie Scholl Die letzten Tage is a 2005 German historical drama film directed by Marc Rothemund and written by Fred Breinersdorfer It is about the last days in the life of Sophie Scholl a 21 year old member of the anti Nazi non violent student resistance group the White Rose part of the German Resistance movement She was found guilty of high treason by the People s Court and executed the same day 22 February 1943 Sophie Scholl The Final DaysTheatrical release posterDirected byMarc RothemundWritten byFred BreinersdorferProduced byFred BreinersdorferSven Burgemeister de Christoph MullerMarc RothemundStarringJulia JentschFabian HinrichsCinematographyMartin Langer de Edited byHans FunckMusic byReinhold HeilJohnny KlimekDistributed byX Verleih AG de Germany Zeitgeist Films USA Release dates13 February 2005 2005 02 13 Berlinale 24 February 2005 2005 02 24 Germany Running time117 minutesCountryGermanyLanguageGermanBox officeUS 13 9 million 1 The film was presented at the 55th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2005 and won Silver Bear awards for Best Director and Best Actress Julia Jentsch It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Reception 3 1 Critical response 3 2 Awards and recognition 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksPlot editIn wartime Munich Sophie Scholl joins members of the White Rose student organization including Sophie s brother Hans who are preparing a leaflet They have more copies than they can distribute by mail Hans proposes distributing the extras at university Sophie volunteers to assist At Munich University while classes are in session Hans and Sophie put stacks of leaflets near the lecture rooms With only minutes left Sophie runs to the top floor where she pushes a stack of leaflets over the balustrade A janitor who sees Sophie detains the pair until the Gestapo arrive They are taken to the Stadelheim Prison Sophie is interrogated by Gestapo investigator Robert Mohr She says that she and her brother had nothing to do with the leaflets She noticed them in the hall and pushed a stack off the railing as a prank and she had an empty suitcase because she was going to visit her parents in Ulm planning to bring back clothes She is dismissed but as her release form is about to be approved the order comes not to let her go as the Gestapo has found incontrovertible evidence that Sophie and Hans were responsible for the distribution of anti Nazi leaflets She is placed in a cell with dissident Else Gebel a Communist sympathizer Sophie then admits her part contradicting her brother s claim he acted alone Determined to protect the others she steadfastly maintains that the distribution of thousands of leaflets throughout the region was the work of the siblings Mohr having learned that their father was an imprisoned dissident urges her to support laws that preserve a society which has funded her welfare and education Scholl counters that before 1933 the laws protected freedom of speech and denounces atrocities committed by the Nazis Mohr dismisses some of her accusations such as the extermination of the Jews as wartime propaganda and tacitly approves of others such as the euthanasia program Sophie and Hans as well as a friend with three young children Christoph Probst are charged with treason troop demoralization and abetting the enemy In their show trial Probst is the first to be examined by President of the People s Court Roland Freisler whose prosecutorial zeal makes the prosecutor and defense attorneys superfluous Freisler contemptuously dismisses Probst s appeals to spare his life so that his children can have a father Hans maintains his composure in the face of Freisler s impatient questioning Declining to answer only what he is asked he highlights German war crimes on the Eastern Front as immoral and proclaims that the defeat of the Nazi state by the Allies is all but certain Sophie dismisses the suggestion that she was led by her brother and declares that many people agree with her group but dare not express it Freisler pronounces the defendants guilty and calls on each to make a final statement Sophie warns that where we stand today you Freisler will stand soon All three are sentenced to death Sophie having been told of the normal 99 day delay between conviction and execution learns that she is to be executed the same day She breaks down briefly but regains composure writes a final statement and receives a blessing from the prison chaplain who offers his support for her silence After a visit by her parents who also express approval of what she has done Mohr arrives and sadly watches Sophie taken away She is led into a cell with Christoph and Hans and they share a final cigarette Sophie is led into a courtyard and remarks The sun is still shining A blessing is refused and she is the first to be beheaded by guillotine the blade falling as the picture goes black Hans and Christoph s executions follow A caption lists dozens of adherents of the White Rose executed in the following months while others suffered imprisonment In the final shot thousands of leaflets fall from the sky over Munich A title explains that copies of the White Rose manifesto were smuggled to the Allies who printed millions of copies of the Manifesto of the Students of Munich to drop over Germany Cast editJulia Jentsch as Sophia Magdalena Sophie Scholl Fabian Hinrichs as Hans Fritz Scholl Alexander Held as Robert Mohr Johanna Gastdorf as Else Gebel Andre Hennicke as Dr Roland Freisler Florian Stetter as Christoph Hermann Probst Maximilian Bruckner as Willi Graf Johannes Suhm de as Alexander Schmorell Lilli Jung as Gisela Schertling Petra Kelling de as Magdalena Scholl Jorg Hube as Robert Scholl Franz Staber as Werner SchollReception editCritical response edit Sophie Scholl The Final Days has an approval rating of 87 on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on 95 reviews and an average rating of 7 27 10 The website s critical consensus states A film that begs the audience to reflect upon their own courage and strength of character in light of this young heroine s daring story 2 Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 76 out of 100 based on 30 critics indicating generally favorable reviews 3 Awards and recognition edit 55th Berlin International Film Festival 2005 Nominated for Golden Bear Silver Bear Best Director Marc Rothemund Silver Bear Best Actress Julia Jentsch European Film Awards 2005 Best European Actress Julia Jentsch Audience Award Bernhard Wicki Filmpreis 2005 German Film Awards Lolas Audience Award Best Film Silver Prize Best acting performance female main role Julia Jentsch 78th Academy Awards 2006 Nominated for Best Foreign Language FilmSee also editDie Weisse Rose film 1982 The Nasty Girl 1990 Jud NewbornReferences edit Sophie Scholl The Final Days 2006 The Numbers Retrieved 2 August 2011 Sophie Scholl The Final Days 2005 Sophie Scholl The Final Days External links editSophie Scholl The Final Days film website in English Sophie Scholl Die letzten Tage film website in German Sophie Scholl The Final Days at IMDb Sophie Scholl The Final Days at AllMovie Sophie Scholl The Final Days at Box Office Mojo Sophie Scholl The Final Days at Metacritic nbsp Sophie Scholl The Final Days at Rotten Tomatoes Sophie Scholl The Final Days at YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sophie Scholl The Final Days amp oldid 1181625612, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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