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The Captain (2018)
Directed by Robert Schwentke
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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.
Rated R | Length 118 minutes
Actors
Max Hubacher | Milan Peschel | Frederick Lau | Alexander Fehling | Britta Hammelstein | Waldemar Kobus | Sebastian Rudolph | Marko Dyrlich | Alexander Hörbe | Sascha Alexander Geršak | Blerim Destani | Haymon Maria Buttinger | Eugenie Anselin | Shannon Staller | Samuel Finzi | Wolfram Koch | Bernd Hölscher | Annina Polivka | David Scheller | Hendrik Arnst | Harald Warmbrunn | Jörn Hentschel | Rike Eckermann | Jan Georg Schütte | Laurean Wagner | Stefan Feddersen-Clausen | Kordian Rekowski | Sebastian Grempka | Damien Rabjastajn | Jakub Sierenberg | Damian Ul | Michael Bornhütter | Wieslaw Hormanski | Stefan Kolosko | Samia Chancrin | Linda Schönherr | Annika Meier | Ingo Günther
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24/2018 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Horrifically absurdist true story that speaks a lot about what leads common people to commit terrible crimes in the name of following orders. The most politically biting part of it was the scene that played out in modern day running under the credits at the end. Chilling.
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