The Edelweiss Pirates (2004): cast, story & where to watch
2004 · Film · ★ 5.2
Released in 2004, The Edelweiss Pirates is a drama, war and history film directed by Niko von Glasow, running about 100 minutes.
What it’s about. Cologne towards the end of the Second World War. The city is in ruins, everyone is afraid, many are dead. It is a time of great inhumanity. Cologne’s young Edelweiss Pirates refuse to submit to the pressure of the Nazi regime. They fight with the Hitler Youth and scrawl anti-war propaganda on walls. Karl is an Edelweiss Pirate; his younger brother, Peter, is in the Hitler Youth movement. The two young men have been alone ever since their mother’s death in a bombing raid; their father is serving at the front, and their older brother, Otto, has been killed in action. Otto’s financée, Cilly, is doing her best to survive the war with her children. Carl is trying to help her.
Who’s in it. The Edelweiss Pirates stars Bela B. as Hans Steinbrück, Ivan Stebunov as Karl Ripke, Simon Taal as Peter Ripke and Anna Thalbach as Cilly Serve, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.2/10, The Edelweiss Pirates has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Edelweiss Pirates page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Edelweiss Pirates tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Edelweiss Pirates (2004)?
- In US, The Edelweiss Pirates is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is The Edelweiss Pirates worth watching?
- The Edelweiss Pirates holds an audience score of 5.2 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama, war and history. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in The Edelweiss Pirates?
- The Edelweiss Pirates stars Bela B., Ivan Stebunov, Simon Taal, Anna Thalbach and Jochen Nickel.
- When was The Edelweiss Pirates released?
- The Edelweiss Pirates was released in 2004, with a runtime of about 100 minutes.