Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (DVD)

US Import

2005 Academy Award® Nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, Sophie Scholl – The Final Days is the true story of Germany’s most famous anti-Nazi heroine brought to thrilling, dramatic life. Sophie Scholl stars Julia Jentsch (of recent cult fave The Edukators) in a luminous performance as the fearless activist of the underground student resistance group, The White Rose.

Armed with long-buried historical records of her incarceration, director Marc Rothemund expertly re-creates the last six days of Sophie Scholl’s life: a heart-stopping journey from arrest to interrogation, trial and sentence in 1943 Munich. Unwavering in her convictions and loyalty to her comrades, her cross-examination by the Gestapo quickly escalates into a searing test of wills as Scholl delivers a passionate call to freedom and personal responsibility that is both haunting and timeless.

DOUBLE-SIDED DISC:

SIDE ONE:
- Gorgeous 16:9 anamorphic transfer
- U.S. theatrical trailer
- Optional English subtitles

SIDE TWO:
- ”The Making of Sophie Scholl”: One hour of behind-the-scenes production footage and on-location interviews
- Thirteen deleted and alternate scenes
- Historical interviews about the real Sophie Scholl and The White Rose, including archival trial footage
- Optional English subtitles