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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Christopher McQuarrie (written by) &
Nathan Alexander (written by)
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Release Date:
25 December 2008 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Many saw evil. They dared to stop it.
Plot:
Based on actual events, a plot to assassinate Hitler is unfurled during the height of WWII. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 8 nominations more
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Great movie and thank god for IMDb! more (336 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Walküre (Germany) (literal title) (USA) (alternative spelling)
Operation Walküre - Das Stauffenberg-Attentat (Germany)
Rubicon (USA) (fake working title)
Untitled Bryan Singer Thriller (USA) (working title)
Walküre/Valkyrie (USA) (complete title)
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Rated PG-13 for violence and brief strong language.
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115 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Carice van Houten, Waldemar Kobus, Christian Berkel and Halina Reijn appeared in Zwartboek (2006), Paul Verhoeven's movie based on World War II. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: During the shootout in the building corridors, prior to the arrests, no ejected cartridge cases can be heard tinkling on the hard stone floors. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
soldiers in unison: I swear by God this sacred oath: That I shall render unconditional obedience to Adolf Hitler, Fuhrer of the German Reich and people, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and that I shall at all times be ready, as a brave soldier, to give my life for this oath.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "De wereld draait door: (#4.34)" (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Badenweiler Marsch more

FAQ

Are there any books or websites to learn more about Stauffenberg and the July 20 conspiracy?
I don't understand Fromm's character. He seems to be all over the place.
Is Erwin Rommel a character in the movie? What was his involvement, if any, in the 20 July plot?
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488 out of 662 people found the following review useful.
Great movie and thank god for IMDb!, 25 December 2008
8/10
Author: petsteph1 from Taiwan

First, I want to say that some time ago I learned to distrust critics and instead read the reviews here on IMDb. I've never been misled, even when an equal number of viewers liked and disliked the same movie because that let me know there was a matter of taste in play, and that's fine. Sometimes a movie pleases everyone, but that's so rare I cant really think of one. People have different tastes and that's good. But the value of IMDb reviews is that they are based on a genuine response to the movie - not a bias, or some other agenda.

For example, the Fox critic Roger Friedman listed this movie as one of the worst of 2008 - without having seen the movie. That's right. He rated it without seeing it. It was a classic and reprehensible case of bias and perhaps even bigotry since he was engaging in Tom Cruise bashing which is usually practiced in conjunction with dissing Tom's religion.

So I don't trust critics to tell the truth or give an unbiased review.

I saw Valkyrie and enjoyed it immensely. I've studied the Hitler period and was familiar with most of the events but the movie educated me while it thrilled and entertained me. It is a movie I was happy to take my teen-aged children to see because it also educated and entertained them. I thought the cast did a great job. The script was outstanding and the direction excellent. Tom Cruise gave a dimension to Von Stauffenberg that deepened my understanding of the events. The supporting cast were brilliant.

I highly recommend it.

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