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The Captain (2018)

"Follow the leader"

7.2/10 1h 58m Feb 02, 2018
War Drama History

Germany, 1945. Soldier Willi Herold, a deserter of the German army, stumbles into a uniform of 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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Movie Details

Original Title Der Hauptmann
Original Language DE
Status Released
Popularity 1.4

Cast

Max Hubacher
Max Hubacher
Herold
Popularity: 2.1
Milan Peschel
Milan Peschel
Freytag
Popularity: 2.7
Frederick Lau
Frederick Lau
Kipinski
Popularity: 0.4
Alexander Fehling
Alexander Fehling
Junker
Popularity: 0.4
Britta Hammelstein
Britta Hammelstein
Gerda
Popularity: 0.7
Waldemar Kobus
Waldemar Kobus
Hansen
Popularity: 4.1
Sebastian Rudolph
Sebastian Rudolph
Corporal Paul
Popularity: 0.2
Marko Dyrlich
Marko Dyrlich
Brockhoff
Popularity: 3.5
Alexander Hörbe
Alexander Hörbe
Schnabel Wirt
Popularity: 0.5
Sascha Alexander Geršak
Sascha Alexander Geršak
Sichner
Popularity: 0.4
Blerim Destani
Blerim Destani
Dahler-Kaufmann
Popularity: 0.3
Haymon Maria Buttinger
Haymon Maria Buttinger
Dr. Kremer
Popularity: 0.3

Key Crew

Director Robert Schwentke
Writer Robert Schwentke
Editor Michał Czarnecki
Executive Producer Markus Barmettler, Daniel Hetzer, Philip Lee
Producer Frieder Schlaich, Irene von Alberti, Paulo Branco

Production

Filmgalerie 451
DE
Alfama Films
FR
Opus Film
PL
Facing East
Worst Case Entertainment
hands-on producers
DE

Videos & Trailers

Der Hauptmann - The Captain - Official trailer (2018)
Der Hauptmann - The Captain - Official trailer (2018)
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Keywords

prisoner desertion nazi officer impersonator black and white army captain third reich (iii reich 1933-45) 1940s

Reviews from TMDB

SWITCH. 9/10
May 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 corruptin ... Read more

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Details
Release Date February 2, 2018
Runtime 1h 58m
Language DE
Status Released
Popularity 1.4
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