Der Hauptmann
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.
The Captain (2018) is a war, drama and history film directed by Robert Schwentke, released on February 2, 2018 with a runtime of 1h 58m. It stars Max Hubacher, Milan Peschel, Frederick Lau and Alexander Fehling. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 519 ratings.
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Max Hubacher
as Herold
Milan Peschel
as Freytag
Frederick Lau
as Kipinski
Alexander Fehling
as Junker
Britta Hammelstein
as Gerda
Waldemar Kobus
as Hansen
Sebastian Rudolph
as Corporal Paul
Marko Dyrlich
as Brockhoff
Alexander Hörbe
as Schnabel Wirt
Sascha Alexander Geršak
as Sichner
Blerim Destani
as Dahler-Kaufmann
Haymon Maria Buttinger
as Dr. Kremer
Directed by Robert Schwentke, written by Robert Schwentke, produced by Frieder Schlaich, Irene von Alberti and Paulo Branco.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 519 ratings.
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...…
Reviewed on May 30, 2019
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The Captain (2018) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Brew, OVID and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Brew, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and MovieMe. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Captain (2018) includes Max Hubacher, Milan Peschel, Frederick Lau, Alexander Fehling and Britta Hammelstein. The film was directed by Robert Schwentke. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Captain was released on February 2, 2018 and runs for 1h 58m.
The Captain (2018) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 519 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war, drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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