Der Rote Baron

"Heroes rise. Empires fall. Legends endure."

Apr 10 2008 PG-13 1h 46m
Action, Adventure, Biography

Richthofen goes off to war like thousands of other men. As fighter pilots, they become cult heroes for the soldiers on the battlefields. Marked by sportsmanlike conduct, technical exactitude and knightly propriety, they have their own code of honour. Before long he begins to understand that his hero status is deceptive. His love for Kate, a nurse, opens his eyes to the brutality of war.

Plot

Baron Manfred von Richthofen is the most feared and celebrated pilot of the German air force in World War I. To him and his companions, air combats are events of sporty nature, technical challenge and honorable acting, ignoring the terrible extent of war. But after falling in love with the nurse Käte, Manfred realizes he is only used for propaganda means. Caught between his disgust for the war, and the responsibility for his fighter wing, von Richthofen sets out to fly again.

Written by

Nikolai Müllerschön

Directed by

Nikolai Müllerschön

Cast

Matthias Schweighöfer, Lena Headey, Til Schweiger

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom, Germany

Production Companies

Arclight Films, Niama Film

Languages

English, Français, Deutsch

Awards

2 nominations

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