A scene where Stauffenberg tricks Hitler into signing revised orders is a piece of film fiction —historically, the orders were already established.

Valkyrie * Philipp von Schulthess, who plays Tresckow's aide in this movie, is the grandson of Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg. Valkyrie (2008) - IMDb

The production used real 1940s vehicles and airplanes. They also filmed at the Bendlerblock , the actual site in Berlin where the real conspirators were executed.

A group of high-ranking German officers plans to use Hitler's own emergency mobilization orders to seize Berlin and neutralize the SS.

Before filming the execution scene at the Bendlerblock, the cast and crew held a moment of silence in honor of the real resistance members.

Tom Cruise portrays Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg , a disillusioned officer who lost an eye and a hand in North Africa.

The film accurately depicts how the bomb was moved behind a heavy table leg, which ultimately shielded Hitler from the full force of the blast.

Historians note the film presents the plotters as "moral heroes" for modern audiences, whereas the real conspirators were often motivated by a desire to avoid total national defeat rather than pure democratic ideals. 💡 Production Trivia