The Captain

The Captain

2018118 min
7.2/10
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Plot Summary

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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👥Cast (38)

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

Blerim Destani

Blerim Destani

Dahler-Kaufmann

Haymon Maria Buttinger

Haymon Maria Buttinger

Dr. Kremer

🎬Crew

Director

Robert Schwentke

Writers

Robert Schwentke

Producers

Daniel Hetzer, Philip Lee, Kay Niessen, Frieder Schlaich, Irene von Alberti

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🏷️Keywords

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

💬Reviews (1)

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SWITCH.

5/30/2019

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-the-captain-horror-nihilism-and-dark-humour

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Production Companies

Filmgalerie 451
Alfama Films
Opus Film