( Valkyrie ) is a 2008 historical thriller directed by Bryan Singer and starring Tom Cruise. The film tells the gripping true story of the July 20, 1944, plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler and seize control of the German government during World War II. Plot Overview
The conspirators adapt —an official emergency plan intended to mobilize the Reserve Army in case of a revolt—to instead overthrow the government and dismantle the SS once Hitler is dead. Stauffenberg takes on the dual responsibility of personally planting a bomb in Hitler's bunker and leading the subsequent coup in Berlin. Cast and Crew Valkyrie | Rotten Tomatoes Operazione Valchiria [HD] (2008) Bluray 1080p
The story follows Colonel (Tom Cruise), a loyal German officer who becomes disillusioned with the Nazi regime after witnessing its brutality. After being severely injured in Africa, Stauffenberg joins a clandestine group of high-ranking resistance members, including Henning von Tresckow (Kenneth Branagh) and Friedrich Olbricht (Bill Nighy). ( Valkyrie ) is a 2008 historical thriller