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Old Aug 21st, 2008, 06:02 PM   #1
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Default Claus von Stauffenberg: the true story behind the film Valkyrie, starring Tom Cruise
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On 20 July 1944, a German colonel left a bomb in the Führer's office. It exploded, just missing its target, and the following day the officer was shot. With the daring plot now being made into a film - starring Tom Cruise - Berthold von Stauffenberg, son of the would-be assassin, tells Nigel Jones how his father's 'moral sacrifice' shattered his and his family's lives



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An 'overpowering personality': Claus von Stauffenberg, left and Tom Cruise, who plays him in 'Valkyrie'
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Old Aug 21st, 2008, 08:12 PM   #2
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Old Aug 22nd, 2008, 10:37 PM   #3
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Discovery Channel has a great show called "Unsolved History", where police/scientists/forensic experts re-enact important moments from history. One episode explains why the von Stauffenberg bomb didn't kill Hitler. The theory is that he placed the briefcase next to the table leg, which ended up shielding Hitler from the impact of the bomb.

At first I was excited they are making a movie about vonStauffenberg because his life is so fascinating. But the fact they've been filming for two years...is a bad sign.
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Old Aug 23rd, 2008, 03:29 AM   #4
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Wow. Very interesting. Makes me actually want to see the movie.
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