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The Captain
Follow the leader
Genres
WarDramaHistory
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
118 min
Release Date
2018-02-02
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
459
Vote Average
7.183
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Max Hubacher
Herold
Milan Peschel
Freytag
Frederick Lau
Kipinski
Alexander Fehling
Junker
Britta Hammelstein
Gerda
Waldemar Kobus
Hansen
Sebastian Rudolph
Corporal Paul
Marko Dyrlich
Brockhoff
Alexander Hörbe
Schnabel Wirt
Sascha Alexander Geršak
Sichner
Blerim Destani
Dahler-Kaufmann
Haymon Maria Buttinger
Dr. Kremer
Eugenie Anselin
Irmgard
Shannon Staller
Jenny
Samuel Finzi
Roger
Wolfram Koch
Schneider
Bernd Hölscher
Schütte
Annina Polivka
Erika
David Scheller
Claasen
Hendrik Arnst
Weyher
Harald Warmbrunn
Farmer
Jörn Hentschel
Farmer
Rike Eckermann
Farmer's Wife
Jan Georg Schütte
Oberfeldwebel
Laurean Wagner
Linke
Stefan Feddersen-Clausen
Deserteur
Kordian Rekowski
Sebastian Grempka
Damien Rabjastajn
Jakub Sierenberg
Damian Ul
Michael Bornhütter
Prisoner
Wieslaw Hormanski
Stefan Kolosko
Samia Chancrin
Betty
Linda Schönherr
Lucy
Annika Meier
Anny
Ingo Günther
Piano player
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