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The Captain (German: Der Hauptmann) is a 2017 international co-produced historical drama film written and directed by Robert Schwentke. It was screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.
Jul 27, 2018 · The Captain: Directed by Robert Schwentke. With Max Hubacher, Alexander Fehling, Sebastian Rudolph, Max Thommes. In the last moments of World War II, a young German soldier fighting for survival finds a Nazi captain's uniform.
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- Drama, History, Thriller
- Robert Schwentke
- 2018-07-27
Jul 27, 2018 · “The Captain” is based on the real-life story of Willi Herold, who was separated from his regiment during the German army’s retreat back to its home company and, upon assuming the identity of a captain, came upon a prison camp where he ordered the execution of more than 100 inmates.
Jul 27, 2018 · The new film by Robert Schwentke is based on the true story of a WWII deserter whose masquerade as a Nazi officer earned him the nickname "The Executioner of...
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Jul 27, 2018 · A German army deserter finds a Nazi captain's abandoned uniform during the final weeks of World War II. Emboldened by the authority it suddenly grants him, he amasses a band of stragglers that...
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- Max Hubacher
- Robert Schwentke
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Jul 26, 2018 · Director Robert Schwentke examines our troubling relationship with authority in the true story of an imposter who posed as a Nazi officer.
Jul 25, 2018 · One such deserter, a barefaced young private named “Willi” Herold (Max Hubacher), has scarcely escaped death at the hands of a vindictive German patrol when he comes upon an abandoned jeep...