Sophie Scholl – The Final Days
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| Directed by | Marc Rothemund |
| Written by | Fred Breinersdorfer |
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| Cinematography | Martin Langer |
| Edited by | Hans Funck |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
| Box office | US$13.9 million |
Sophie Scholl – The Final Days (German: Sophie Scholl – Die letzten Tage) is a 2005 German historical drama film directed by Marc Rothemund and written by Fred Breinersdorfer. It is about the last days in the life of Sophie Scholl, a 21-year-old member of the anti-Nazi non-violent student resistance group the White Rose, part of the German Resistance movement. She was found guilty of high treason by the People's Court and executed the same day, 22 February 1943.
The film was presented at the 55th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2005 and won Silver Bear awards for Best Director and Best Actress (Julia Jentsch). It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.