The plotters redraft the plan's orders to dismantle the Nazi regime after assassinating Hitler. Stauffenberg proposes using Operation Valkyrie, which involves the deployment of the Reserve Army in a national emergency, as a means to take control of the country. Carl Goerdeler, and Field Marshal Erwin von Witzleben. While recuperating, Stauffenberg is recruited by General Friedrich Olbricht to take Oster's place in the German Resistance, which includes Tresckow, General Ludwig Beck, Dr.
Shortly afterwards, resistance member General Hans Oster is arrested by the Gestapo. The bomb fails to detonate, and Hitler's plane lands safely in Berlin. General Henning von Tresckow attempts to assassinate Hitler by smuggling a timebomb disguised as a box of Cointreau onto his plane. Meanwhile, Hitler visits his military headquarters on the Eastern Front. Stauffenberg is severely injured in the air raid and is evacuated home to Germany, where he loses his left eye, his right hand, and two fingers on his left hand. His battalion comes under attack by P-40 fighter-bombers of the No. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed nearly $201.5 million worldwide.ĭuring World War II, Wehrmacht Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg is stationed in Tunisia, where he becomes increasingly disillusioned with the future of Germany under Hitler's tyranny. The changing calendar and poor response to United Artists's initial marketing campaign drew criticism about the film's viability, and followed by a positive test screening, Valkyrie 's release in North America was ultimately changed to Decemand was opened in Germany on JanuUnited Artists renewed its marketing campaign to reduce its focus on Cruise and to highlight Singer's credentials. The film changed release dates several times, from as early as June 27, 2008, to as late as February 13, 2009. German newspapers and filmmakers supported the film and its intention to spread global awareness of von Stauffenberg's plot. Because of this, the filmmakers initially had difficulty setting up filming locations in Germany, but they were later given access to locations such as Berlin's historic Bendlerblock. The supporting cast includes Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Eddie Izzard, Terence Stamp, and Tom Wilkinson.Ĭruise's casting caused controversy among German politicians and members of the von Stauffenberg family due to the actor's practice of Scientology, which is viewed with suspicion in Germany.
The film was released by American studio United Artists and stars Cruise as Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, one of the key plotters. The film is set in Nazi Germany during World War II and depicts the 20 July plot in 1944 by German army officers to assassinate Adolf Hitler and to use the Operation Valkyrie national emergency plan to take control of the country. Valkyrie is a 2008 historical political war thriller film directed by Bryan Singer, written by Christopher McQuarrie and Nathan Alexander, and starring Tom Cruise.
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