The Captain
The Captain
The Captain
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2018
1h 58m
7.2(475 votes)
War
Drama
History

Overview

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.

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Filmgalerie 451
Alfama Films
Opus Film

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Cast & Crew

38 members
Acting

Max Hubacher

Herold

Max Hubacher
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Milan Peschel

Freytag

Milan Peschel
Acting

Frederick Lau

Kipinski

Frederick Lau
Acting

Alexander Fehling

Junker

Alexander Fehling
Acting

Britta Hammelstein

Gerda

Britta Hammelstein
Acting

Waldemar Kobus

Hansen

Waldemar Kobus
Acting

Sebastian Rudolph

Corporal Paul

Sebastian Rudolph
Acting

Marko Dyrlich

Brockhoff

Marko Dyrlich
Acting

Alexander Hörbe

Schnabel Wirt

Alexander Hörbe
Acting

Sascha Alexander Geršak

Sichner

Sascha Alexander Geršak
Acting

Blerim Destani

Dahler-Kaufmann

Blerim Destani
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Haymon Maria Buttinger

Dr. Kremer

Haymon Maria Buttinger
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Eugenie Anselin

Irmgard

Eugenie Anselin
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Shannon Staller

Jenny

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Samuel Finzi

Roger

Samuel Finzi
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Wolfram Koch

Schneider

Wolfram Koch
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Bernd Hölscher

Schütte

Bernd Hölscher
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Annina Polivka

Erika

Annina Polivka
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David Scheller

Claasen

David Scheller
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Hendrik Arnst

Weyher

Hendrik Arnst
Acting

Harald Warmbrunn

Farmer

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Jörn Hentschel

Farmer

Jörn Hentschel
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Rike Eckermann

Farmer's Wife

Rike Eckermann
Acting

Jan Georg Schütte

Oberfeldwebel

Jan Georg Schütte
Acting

Laurean Wagner

Linke

Laurean Wagner
Acting

Stefan Feddersen-Clausen

Deserteur

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Kordian Rekowski

Unknown Role

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Sebastian Grempka

Unknown Role

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Damien Rabjastajn

Unknown Role

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Jakub Sierenberg

Unknown Role

Jakub Sierenberg
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Damian Ul

Unknown Role

Damian Ul
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Michael Bornhütter

Prisoner

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Wieslaw Hormanski

Unknown Role

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Stefan Kolosko

Unknown Role

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Samia Chancrin

Betty

Samia Chancrin
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Linda Schönherr

Lucy

Linda Schönherr
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Annika Meier

Anny

Annika Meier
Sound

Ingo Günther

Piano player

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