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The Captain

The Captain

Follow the leader

20187.21h 58m

Overview

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.

Directed by Robert Schwentke
Written by Robert Schwentke
Produced by Frieder Schlaich, Irene von Alberti, Paulo Branco
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Top Cast

Max Hubacher

Max Hubacher

Herold

Milan Peschel

Milan Peschel

Freytag

Frederick Lau

Frederick Lau

Kipinski

Alexander Fehling

Alexander Fehling

Junker

Britta Hammelstein

Britta Hammelstein

Gerda

Waldemar Kobus

Waldemar Kobus

Hansen

Sebastian Rudolph

Sebastian Rudolph

Corporal Paul

Marko Dyrlich

Marko Dyrlich

Brockhoff

Alexander Hörbe

Alexander Hörbe

Schnabel Wirt

Sascha Alexander Geršak

Sascha Alexander Geršak

Sichner

Themes & Keywords

prisonerdesertionnazi officerimpersonatorblack and whitearmy captainthird reich (iii reich 1933-45)1940s

About The Captain

The Captain is a war, drama, history film released in 2018 exploring themes of prisoner, desertion, nazi officer, impersonator, black and white, army captain. Directed by Robert Schwentke, it stars Max Hubacher, Milan Peschel, Frederick Lau. 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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