Before the Fall

2004 film by Dennis Gansel
Movie film Q819084
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Before the Fall

Summary

Before the Fall is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (709 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Before the Fall's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Before the Fall was directed by Dennis Gansel[4].
  • Dennis Gansel wrote the screenplay for Before the Fall[5].
  • Maggie Peren wrote the screenplay for Before the Fall[6].
  • Before the Fall's composer is recorded as Angelo Badalamenti[7].
  • Before the Fall's genre is war film[8].
  • Before the Fall's genre is drama film[9].
  • Before the Fall's genre is coming-of-age film[10].
  • Before the Fall's genre is boxing film[11].
  • A cast member of Before the Fall was Max Riemelt[12].
  • A cast member of Before the Fall was Tom Schilling[13].
  • A cast member of Before the Fall was Florian Stetter[14].
  • A cast member of Before the Fall was Alexander Held[15].
  • A cast member of Before the Fall was Sissy Höfferer[16].
  • A cast member of Before the Fall was Thomas Drechsel[17].
  • A cast member of Before the Fall was Martin Goeres[18].
  • A cast member of Before the Fall was Devid Striesow[19].
  • A cast member of Before the Fall was Joachim Bißmeier[20].
  • A cast member of Before the Fall was Justus von Dohnányi[21].
  • A cast member of Before the Fall was Claudia Michelsen[22].
  • A cast member of Before the Fall was Julie Engelbrecht[23].
  • A cast member of Before the Fall was Dennis Gansel[24].
  • A cast member of Before the Fall was Jonas Jägermeyr[25].
  • A cast member of Before the Fall was Michael Schenk[26].
  • A cast member of Before the Fall was Otmar Brancuzský[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Before the Fall was produced by Molly von Fürstenberg[28]. It was directed by Dennis Gansel[4]. Screenwriters include Dennis Gansel[5] and Maggie Peren[6]. Cast members include Max Riemelt[12], Tom Schilling[13], Florian Stetter[14], Alexander Held[15], Sissy Höfferer[16], and Thomas Drechsel[17].

Publication

Publication dates include July 4, 2004[29], August 31, 2004[30], December 25, 2004[31], January 13, 2005[32], February 1, 2005[33], and February 4, 2005[34]. The original language of Before the Fall was German[35]. Genres include war film[8], drama film[9], coming-of-age film[10], and boxing film[11].

Subject and Themes

Before the Fall's main subject is World War II[36].

Reception

Reviews include 67%[37], 6.4/10[38], and 65/100[39].

Why It Matters

Before the Fall ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (709 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  36. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 384369
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  2. 5w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → World War II, 20th century, 1940s
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  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 35179
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  4. 7w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cast member → Max Riemelt, Tom Schilling, Florian Stetter +27
    Genre → —
    Set in period → World War II, 20th century, 1940s
    P14449 → 33124
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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