Valkyrie
Many saw evil. They dared to stop it.
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Budget
$75 000 000
Box office
$200 292 390
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Camera operator
Newton Thomas Sigel
Composer
Artist
Lilly Kilvert, Patrick Lumb
Audition
Roger Mussenden, Heta Mantscheff
Editing
Short description
Wounded in Africa during World War II, Nazi Col. Claus von Stauffenberg returns to his native Germany and joins the Resistance in a daring plan to create a shadow government and assassinate Adolf Hitler. When events unfold so that he becomes a central player, he finds himself tasked with both leading the coup and personally killing the Führer.
What's left behind the scenes
- Before filming the scene of Stauffenberg's execution in Bendlerblock, the film crew honored the memory of the officers executed here with a minute of silence.
- The film used authentic tunics of German officers from World War II.
- Carice van Houten, who played Colonel Stauffenberg's wife, was in a relationship for some time with Sebastian Koch, who played Stauffenberg in the German television film about "Valkyrie".
- Tom Cruise's involvement in the filming initially drew disapproval in Germany among politicians and members of Claus von Stauffenberg's family due to the actor's adherence to Scientology.
- Before filming the scene of Stauffenberg's execution at the Bendlerblock, the film crew honored the memory of the officers executed there with a minute of silence.
- Cruz is not the only well-known actor who resembles von Stauffenberg. The role was also offered to Patrick Wilson, but Cruz was chosen for commercial reasons.
- Eleven extras playing Wehrmacht soldiers were injured during filming in Berlin. They fell out of a moving truck due to a poorly secured truck body.
- Von Tresckow's assistant is played by Philipp von Schlüter, the grandson of Claus von Stauffenberg.
- In the film scenes where Colonel Stauffenberg meets Hitler, it is clearly visible that Hitler is much shorter than the colonel. This corresponds to historical reality: Stauffenberg was noticeably taller than Hitler, while Tom Cruise is 1.70 m tall, and Hitler was 1.74 m tall.
- Carice van Houten, who played Colonel Stauffenberg's wife, was in a relationship for some time with Sebastian Koch, who played Stauffenberg in the German TV movie about 'Operation Valkyrie'.
- In profile photographs, the physical resemblance between Tom Cruise and Claus von Stauffenberg is impossible to ignore. However, according to some sources, the filmmakers admitted that Stauffenberg's profile in photos was slightly retouched for promotional purposes to create a greater resemblance to Cruise.
- In 2004, Claus von Stauffenberg was officially recognized as a hero of the Resistance. Military personnel now take their oaths of allegiance at the site of his execution.
- Looking at profile photographs, one cannot help but notice the physical resemblance between Tom Cruise and Claus von Stauffenberg. However, according to some reports, the filmmakers admitted that Stauffenberg's profile in the photos was slightly retouched to make it more similar to Cruise's, for advertising purposes.
- In 2004, Claus von Stauffenberg was officially recognized as a hero of the Resistance. Soldiers take their oath at the site of his execution.
- Austrian actor Tobias Moretti, who had already played Hitler in the mini-series "Speer and Hitler" (2005), was invited to play the role of Hitler, but he was unable to find an opening in his filming schedule.
- Cruise is not the only well-known actor who resembles von Stauffenberg. Patrick Wilson was also offered the role, but Cruise was chosen for commercial reasons.
- Claus von Stauffenberg's youngest daughter, Valerie von Stauffenberg, was played by twin actresses Annika Becker and Marie Becker.
- In the film's scenes where Colonel Stauffenberg meets Hitler, it is clearly visible that Hitler is much shorter than the Colonel. This aligns with historical fact: Stauffenberg was significantly taller than Hitler, despite the fact that Tom Cruise is 1.70 m and Hitler was 1.74 m.
- At the beginning of the film, during the fighting in Africa, Stauffenberg is addressed as "Mr. Colonel" even though he was only granted that rank on July 1, 1944. In English, it is acceptable to address a lieutenant colonel as "Colonel," just as the nuances of rank between "lieutenant" and "general" are not emphasized in personal address.
- Several scenes of the film had to be reshot because during film processing, the technicians made a mistake with the chemicals, and the footage was destroyed.
- The younger daughter of Claus von Stauffenberg, Valerie von Stauffenberg, was played by twin actresses: Annika Becker and Marie Becker.
- Tom Cruise's involvement in the filming initially caused disapproval in Germany among politicians, as well as members of the family of Claus von Stauffenberg, due to the actor's adherence to Scientology.
- At the beginning of the film, an airfield near Smolensk is shown, where an airplane lands. The field has green grass. Trees with green foliage surround it. And there is an inscription: 'Smolensk. March 13, 1944.'
- Philipp von Schultheiß plays Treskow's aide-de-camp – the grandson of Claus von Stauffenberg.
- Austrian actor Tobias Moretti, who had already played the Führer in the miniseries 'Speer & Hitler' (2005), was invited to play Hitler, but he was unable to find a gap in his filming schedule.
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