Movie
The Captain
Follow the leader
Germany, 1945. Soldier Willi Herold, a deserter of the German army, stumbles into a uniform of a 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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The Captain opened in theaters July 27, 2018. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Germany, 1945. Soldier Willi Herold, a deserter of the German army, stumbles into a uniform of a 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
Max HubacherHerold
Milan PeschelFreytag
Frederick LauKipinski
Alexander FehlingJunker
Britta HammelsteinGerda
Waldemar KobusHansen
Sebastian RudolphCorporal Paul
Marko DyrlichBrockhoffCredits
- Directed by
- Robert Schwentke
- Written by
- Robert Schwentke
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- German
- Original title
- Der Hauptmann
Production
Filmgalerie 451Germany
Alfama FilmsFrance
Opus FilmPoland- Facing East
- Worst Case Entertainment
- hands-on producersGermany