Factual error: Approximately three quarters of the way in to the film, there is a close up of a German soldier handing an officer a file of documents. The helmet that the soldier is wearing is a post war 1960s version. This can be determined by the lack of an air vent and rivet on the side of the helmet.
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Quotes
Henning von Tresckow: You scared me half to death.
Col. Claus von Stauffenberg: You'll be closer than that before we're finished.
Mistakes
Characters in the movie were drinking champagne from tall slender flutes; the style that came into use in the 1970s and are still used today. In the 1940s champagne was drunk from coupes or champagne saucers which are wide and shallow, much like margarita or daiquiri glasses. See more...
Trivia
One of von Tresckow's aides is played by Philipp von Schulthess, the grandson of Claus von Stauffenberg. In the film, Stauffenberg's wife is pregnant with Philipp's mother. See more...
Valkyrie (2008)
Directed by Bryan Singer, starring Bill Nighy, Kenneth Branagh, Terence Stamp, Tom Cruise, Tom Wilkinson (add more)
Valkyrie mistakes
Factual error: In one of the scenes, a bathroom is shown. The tub has modern fixtures, including a hand held massage/rinse nozzle with flexible metal hose.
Continuity: When Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg is handing Adolph Hitler the amended Valkyrie folder to approve, Hitler reaches for it with his right hand as the movie switches to a wider shot, the passing of the folder is going into Hitler's left hand.
Valkyrie trivia
One of von Tresckow's aides is played by Philipp von Schulthess, the grandson of Claus von Stauffenberg. In the film, Stauffenberg's wife is pregnant with Philipp's mother.
Col. von Stauffenberg is inspired to use Operation Valkyrie to assassinate Hitler while listening to Richard Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries". Stauffenberg actually disliked Wagner's music.
Valkyrie quotes
Second Lieutenant Hagen: You think it's a coup?
Major Otto Ernst Remer: Of that I'm certain. I just don't know which side we're on.
Henning von Tresckow: You scared me half to death.
Col. Claus von Stauffenberg: You'll be closer than that before we're finished.
Col. Claus von Stauffenberg: I am involved in high treason with all means available to me. Can I count you in?
Werner von Haeften: For anything, sir. Anything at all.
Col. Claus von Stauffenberg: "Anything" is a *very* dangerous word, Lieutenant.
