Synopsis
Wounded in Africa during World War II, Nazi Col. Claus von Stauffenberg returns to his native Germany and joins the Resistance in a daring plan to create a shadow government and assassinate Adolf Hitler. When events unfold so that he becomes a central player, he finds himself tasked with both leading the coup and personally killing the Führer.
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Cast
- Tom CruiseClaus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg
- Kenneth BranaghHenning von Tresckow
- Bill NighyFriedrich Olbricht
- Terence StampLudwig Beck
- Tom WilkinsonFriedrich Fromm
- Carice van HoutenNina Schenk Gräfin von Stauffenberg
- Kenneth CranhamField Marshal Wilhelm Keitel
- Thomas KretschmannOtto Ernst Remer
- Eddie IzzardErich Fellgiebel
- Kevin McNallyCarl-Friedrich Goerdeler
Recommendations
- 75
New York Post
A taut suspense flick for grown-ups. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
Tom Cruise is perfectly satisfactory, if not electrifying, in the leading role. - 75
Entertainment Weekly
The mechanics of the actual plot are pretty amazing. Singer has assembled a top-notch international cast. - 75
ReelViews
Valkyrie, despite being a more straightforward thriller, is less gripping than "Downfall," the most recent film in which Hitler had significant screen time. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Singer has crafted a fine film. One just wishes for greater details -- and a different ending. - 70
Variety
Has visual splendor galore, but is a cold work lacking in the requisite tension and suspense. - 70
Film Threat
Valkyrie just misses out on being a great film (it’s no Black Book), but it easily merits mention as a good one. - 63
Rolling Stone
Tom Cruise starring in the fact-based story of a plot to kill Hitler by Nazi Col. Claus von Stauffenberg sounds like Oscar bait. It isn't. And the sooner you accept it, the more fun you'll have at this satisfying B movie.
