The Downfall soundtrack was composed by Stephan Zacharias. Besides the official film score, several songs from the era were also featured, like Davon Geht Die Welt Nicht Unter by Zarah Leander, which can be heard in the film.
Track listing[]
| Track | Description | When played |
|---|---|---|
| Des fuhrers sekretarin (The Fuehrer's Secretary) | Prologue and Hitler's Secretarial Interview scenes | |
| Prof schenck halt die stellung (Professor Schenck Holds the Position) | Schenck and the burning of documents | |
| General Weidling macht meldung (General Weidling Makes a Message) | Weidling goes to the Bunker scene (presumed) | |
| In hof der reichskanzlei (In the Court of the Reich Chancellery ) | ||
| Eva brauns letzter brief (Eva Braun's Last Letter) | Eva and Magda write their letters | |
| Blutrote rosen (Blood-Red Roses) |
Not composed by Stephen Zacharias, but listed as one of the soundtracks nonetheless. Performed by Marek Weber and his orchestra. |
Party Scene |
| Peter im nebel (Peter in the Fog) | ||
| Albert Speers abschied (Albert Speer's Farewell) | After Speer's last conversation with Hitler (presumed) | |
| davon geht die welt nicht unter (Of which the World will not) | Not composed by Stephen Zacharias, but listed as one of the soundtracks nonetheless. | Fegelein's Arrest Scene |
| evas blick in den spiegel (Eva's Look in the Mirror) | ||
| kein schoner land (No More Beautiful Country) | Goebbels's children sing to Hitler | |
| gute nacht,kinder (Good Night, Children) | ||
| die giftkapseln (The Poison Capsules) | ||
| der krieg ist aus (The War is Over) | Berlin Surrender Announcement Scene | |
| exodus (Exodus) | ||
| verloren im stillstand (Lost in the Standstill) | ||
| jablotschko | Not composed by Stephen Zacharias, but listed as one of the soundtracks nonetheless. | |
| hoffnung amm ende der welt (Hope at the End of the World) | ||
| spate einsicht (Hindsight) | Epilogue |
Other songs in Downfall[]
| Track | Description | When played |
|---|---|---|
| Davon Geht Die Welt Nicht Unter | By Zarah Leander | Högl enters the brothel |
| Blutrote Rosen | By Foxtrox von H. Hünemeyer and Krönkemeyer | Party Scene |
| A version of When Jackie Comes Down To Hilo, a sailor's song | Sung by Wilhelm Burgdorf in the Singing Burgdorf Scene. Burgdorf sung it as "Blackie" instead of "Jackie". | Singing Burgdorf Scene |
| Kein Schonler Land | Sung by the Goebbels children and Joseph Goebbels | Goebbels's children sing to Hitler |
| Wem Gott will rechte Gunst erweisen | Sung by the Goebbels children | Traudl and the singing Goebbels children |
Trivia[]
- Davon Geht Die Welt Nicht Unter is also heard in Inglourious Basterds and listed as one of its soundtracks.
Videos[]
Der untergang soundtrack - 1 des fuhrers sekretarin
Des fuhrers sekretarin
Der untergang soundtrack - 2 prof schenck halt die stellung
Prof schenck halt die stellung
Der untergang soundtrack - 3 general weidling macht meldung
General Weidling macht meldung
Der untergang soundtrack - 4 in hof der reichskanzlei
In hof der reichskanzlei
Der untergang soundtrack - 5 eva brauns letzter brief
Eva brauns letzter brief
Der untergang soundtrack - 6 blutrote rosen
Blutrote rosen
Der untergang soundtrack - 7 peter im nebel
Peter im nebel
Der untergang soundtrack - 8 albert speers abschied
Albert Speers abschied
Zarah leander davon geht die welt nicht unter
Davon Geht Die Welt Nicht Unter