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7.2/10 • 438

2018-02-02 • 1h 58m

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Follow the leader

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.

Directors
Robert Schwentke
Writters
Robert Schwentke
Editors
Robert Schwentke, Michał Czarnecki

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  1. Max Hubacher

    Max Hubacher

    Herold

  2. Milan Peschel

    Milan Peschel

    Freytag

  3. Frederick Lau

    Frederick Lau

    Kipinski

  4. Alexander Fehling

    Alexander Fehling

    Junker

  5. Britta Hammelstein

    Britta Hammelstein

    Gerda

  6. Waldemar Kobus

    Waldemar Kobus

    Hansen

  7. Sebastian Rudolph

    Sebastian Rudolph

    Corporal Paul

  8. Marko Dyrlich

    Marko Dyrlich

    Brockhoff

  9. Alexander Hörbe

    Alexander Hörbe

    Schnabel Wirt

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May 30, 2019

9/10

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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Status
Released
Original Language
German
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
prisonerdesertionnazi officerimpersonatorblack and whitearmy captainthird reich (iii reich 1933-45)1940s