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The Captain

7.2R

MovieWar, Drama20181h 58m

Follow the leader

Germany, 1945. Soldier Willi Herold, a deserter of the German army, stumbles into a uniform of a Nazi captain abandoned during the last and desperate weeks of the Third Reich. Newly emboldened by the allure of a suit that he has stolen only to stay warm, Willi discovers that many Germans will follow the leader, whoever he is.

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Germany, 1945. Soldier Willi Herold, a deserter of the German army, stumbles into a uniform of a Nazi captain abandoned during the last and desperate weeks of the Third Reich. Newly emboldened by the allure of a suit that he has stolen only to stay warm, Willi discovers that many Germans will follow the leader, whoever he is.

Directed by
Robert Schwentke
Written by
Robert Schwentke
Genres
War, Drama, History
Released
February 2, 2018
Runtime
1h 58m
Status
Released
Original title
Der Hauptmann
Language
German
Countries
Germany, France, Poland
Studios
Filmgalerie 451, Alfama Films, Opus Film, Facing East, Worst Case Entertainment, hands-on producers, Maria Films
  • Max HubacherHerold
  • Milan PeschelFreytag
  • Frederick LauKipinski
  • Alexander FehlingJunker
  • Britta HammelsteinGerda
  • Waldemar KobusHansen
  • Sebastian RudolphCorporal Paul
  • Marko DyrlichBrockhoff
  • Alexander HörbeSchnabel Wirt
  • Sascha Alexander GeršakSichner
  • Blerim DestaniDahler-Kaufmann
  • Haymon Maria ButtingerDr. Kremer
  • Eugenie AnselinIrmgard
  • SShannon StallerJenny
  • Samuel FinziRoger
  • Wolfram KochSchneider
  • Bernd HölscherSchütte
  • Annina PolivkaErika
  • David SchellerClaasen
  • Hendrik ArnstWeyher

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  • SWITCH.★ 9May 30, 2019
    Far from being blockbuster slop that slides from mind an hour after it ends, Robert Schwentke’s first independent feature makes me want to seek out his earlier German films, like ‘Tattoo’ and ‘Eierdiebe’. ‘The Captain’ is a thoughtful, brutal and morbidly amusing study of the corrupting nature of power and the rise of evil. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-t…Read more

    Far from being blockbuster slop that slides from mind an hour after it ends, Robert Schwentke’s first independent feature makes me want to seek out his earlier German films, like ‘Tattoo’ and ‘Eierdiebe’. ‘The Captain’ is a thoughtful, brutal and morbidly amusing study of the corrupting nature of power and the rise of evil. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-captain-horror-nihilism-and-dark-humour

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