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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.
- $241,358
- Martin Todsharow
- Frieder Schlaich
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. Impersonating an officer, the man quickly takes on the monstrous identity of the perpetrators he's escaping from.
- (20K)
- Drama, History, Thriller
- Robert Schwentke
- 2018-07-27
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
- Filmgalerie 451
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.
The Captain is a dark, brutal film which looks at World War II’s final days from the perspective of German soldiers behind the frontlines. Der Hauptmann, released in March 2018, takes place behind the German frontlines in April 1945, weeks before the end of the war. Max Hubacher, who plays the movie's anti-hero Willi Herold, does a remarkable ...
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Jul 26, 2018 · Film. Festivals. Jul 26, 2018 4:08pm PT. Film Review: ‘The Captain’. German director Robert Schwentke examines our troubling relationship with authority in the true story of an imposter who...
