13 Minutes (2015)
Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel
Genres - Drama, War, Historical Film |
Sub-Genres - Biopic [feature], Resistance Film |
Release Date - Jan 12, 2017 (USA - Unknown), Jun 30, 2017 (USA - Limited), Jun 30, 2017 (USA) |
Run Time - 110 min. |
Countries - Germany |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Violet LeVoit
This historical drama details the true story of clockmaker Georg Elser (Christian Friedel), who tried to assassinate Adolf Hitler in 1939. His account of how he placed a homemade bomb under a podium in a Munich beer hall on November 8, 1939, is intercut with his torture and confession at the hands of Gestapo agents after he is arrested. Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel (Downfall).
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assassination, bomb, confession [admission], freedom-fighter, Gestapo, Nazi
