Der Hauptmann

"Follow the leader"

Jul 27 2018 N/A 1h 58m
Drama, History, War

Germany, 1945. Soldier Willi Herold, a deserter of the German army, stumbles into a uniform of 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.

Plot

During the final weeks of the Third Reich, an army deserter stumbles across an abandoned Nazi captain's uniform. Newly emboldened by the allure of a suit which he stole only to stay warm, he discovers that many Germans will follow the leader, whosoever that happens to be.

Written by

Robert Schwentke

Directed by

Robert Schwentke

Cast

Max Hubacher, Alexander Fehling, Sebastian Rudolph

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany, France, Poland

Production Companies

Hands-on Producers, Filmgalerie 451, Alfama Films, Opus Film, Facing East, Eurimages, Canal+, Ciné+, Worst Case Entertainment

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

23 wins & 19 nominations total

Trailers
Der Hauptmann - The Captain - Official trailer (2018)
Scores
# of Votes
22,779
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
67
Popularity
NA