Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- grave
- tense
- paranoid
- historical film night
- world war ii film marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Stauffenberg and fellow high-ranking officers secretly coordinate an assassination and coup against Hitler.
The plot reconstructs the 1944 Valkyrie conspiracy as a realistic true-event dramatization.
The conspiracy unfolds within Nazi Germany amid Gestapo surveillance, National Socialism, and military defeat.
The well-known failure of the assassination attempt creates dramatic irony throughout the officers' preparations.
Films like Operation Valkyrie, and why
Valkyrie
historical World War II resistance drama centered on a failed assassination plot and morally serious military conspirators
Sophie Scholl – The Final Days
realistic World War II drama portraying resistance to Nazi rule through a tightly focused historical narrative
The Counterfeiters
somber biographical war drama about German opposition to the Nazi regime and the costs of political resistance
Movie Details
- Director
- Jo Baier
- Release Date
- 2004-02-24
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (63)
Cast
- Sebastian Koch
- Ulrich Tukur
- Hardy Krüger Jr.
- Christopher Buchholz
- Nina Kunzendorf
- Stefania Rocca
- Olli Dittrich
- Katharina Rivilis
- Axel Milberg
- Michael Lott
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Operation Valkyrie about?
- A grave German historical drama reconstructing Claus von Stauffenberg’s desperate 1944 attempt to assassinate Hitler and overthrow the Nazi regime.
- What is Operation Valkyrie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Operation Valkyrie as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Operation Valkyrie violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Operation Valkyrie as moderate.
- Which films are like Operation Valkyrie?
- Films with a similar feel include Valkyrie, Sophie Scholl – The Final Days, and The Counterfeiters.
- How long is Operation Valkyrie?
- Operation Valkyrie runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Operation Valkyrie?
- In United States, Operation Valkyrie is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
