The Great War's most explosive moment!
The outbreak of World War I places Scots officer Geoffrey Richter-Douglas in an uncomfortable position. Although his allegiance is to Britain, his mother was from an aristocratic Bavarian family, and he spent his summers in Germany as a child. When Geoffrey is approached by a German spy who offers him a chance to defect, he reports the incident to his superiors, but instead of arresting the spy they suggest that he accept her offer--and become an Allied agent. In Germany, among old friends, Geoffrey discovers that loyalty is more complicated than he expected, especially when he finds himself aboard the maiden voyage of a powerful new prototype Zeppelin, headed for Scotland on a secret mission that could decide the outcome of the war.
Zeppelin (1971) is a adventure, drama and war film directed by Étienne Périer, released on April 8, 1971 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Michael York, Elke Sommer, Peter Carsten and Marius Goring. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 35 ratings.
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Michael York
as Geoffrey Richter-Douglas
Elke Sommer
as Erika Altschul
Peter Carsten
as Major Tauntler
Marius Goring
as Professor Christian Altschul
Anton Diffring
as Colonel Hirsch
Andrew Keir
as Von Gorian
Rupert Davies
as Captain Whitney
Alexandra Stewart
as Stephanie
William Marlowe
as Anderson
Alan Rothwell
as Brandner
Richard Hurndall
as Blinker Hall
John Gill
as Meier
Directed by Étienne Périer, written by Donald Churchill, Arthur Rowe and Owen Crump, produced by Owen Crump.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 35 ratings.
Aside from a passing nod to "Murder on the Orient Express" (1974), I always struggle to find any reason why Michael York ever made it as an actor. He had sort of foppish prettiness about him, but his acting style here is only marginally less rigid than the thing in the title. He plays a soldier with a famous German (Richter) lineage. The Germans want him to work for them; the British want him to work for them - so,…
Reviewed on May 29, 2023
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The main cast of Zeppelin (1971) includes Michael York, Elke Sommer, Peter Carsten, Marius Goring and Anton Diffring. The film was directed by Étienne Périer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Zeppelin was released on April 8, 1971 and runs for 1h 41m.
Zeppelin (1971) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 35 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, drama and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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