- The reason why Tom Cruise was attracted to this role was that he saw the photo of Stauffenberg and found that he was very similar to himself in profile.
- Tom Cruise is also the producer of the film while starring in the film.
- Tobias Moretti was originally scheduled to play Adolf Hitler in the film, but eventually withdrew due to schedule reasons.
- The four actors in the film, Caris Van Houden, Waldemar Cobbs, Christine Burke, and Harina Rekin, also starred in Paul Van Hoven, who also tells the story of World War II. "Black Book".
- In the film Nina, Stauffenberg’s wife, Karis van Houden, is Sebastian Kauch, who played Stauffenberg in the 2004 critically acclaimed German TV movie "Assassination of Hitler." Life partner.
- Initially, the crew was banned from filming at the Bendler Block Memorial Center in Berlin. Eventually, the crew had to agree not to cause any damage to this place before shooting here.
- The 72-year-old eldest son of Stauffenberg did not agree with Tom Cruise as his father.
- The German Federal Film Office provided 4.8 million euros in funding for the film's filming because "the film meets the funding conditions."
Valkyrie behind the scenes gags
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Extended Reading
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General Friedrich Fromm: I don't know what you're brewing up, and I don't want to know. But when the music stops, I'd be obliged if Keitel found himself without a chair.
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General Friedrich Fromm: I'll hear you say it Colonel!
Col. Claus von Stauffenberg: [angrily turns and raises false arm] Heil Hitler!