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The Captain (2018)

Original title: Der Hauptmann

R · 2018-02-02 · 1h 58m · DE
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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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Robert SchwentkeDirector, Writer

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Max HubacherMax HubacherHeroldMilan PeschelMilan PeschelFreytagFrederick LauFrederick LauKipinskiMarko DyrlichMarko DyrlichBrockhoffDavid SchellerDavid SchellerClaasenSebastian RudolphSebastian RudolphCorporal PaulBlerim DestaniBlerim DestaniDahler-KaufmannHaymon Maria ButtingerHaymon Maria ButtingerDr. KremerAnnina PolivkaAnnina PolivkaErikaBritta HammelsteinBritta HammelsteinGerdaWaldemar KobusWaldemar KobusHansenEugenie AnselinEugenie AnselinIrmgard

Keywords

Prisoner1940sBlack and whiteImpersonatorArmy captainDeserterThird reichNazi officerDesertionThird reich (iii reich 1933-45)

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · War · HistoryTheme affinityPrisoner · 1940s · Black And WhiteDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWarDirector preference45182Actor preference279934 · 279935 · 155779

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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.

How long is The Captain?

The Captain has a runtime of 118 minutes.

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