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Der Hauptmann · 2018

The Captain

«Follow the leader»

Robert Schwentke · 118 min · Germany

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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.

TMDB

7.2

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Production companies
Filmgalerie 451, Alfama Films, Opus Film, Facing East

Locations

Setting
Alemania

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