The Captain
2017 · Movie · R · 118 min · ★ 7.2 · 75% critics
In the final, chaotic weeks of World War II, a desperate deserter finds an abandoned officer’s uniform and uses it to pass as someone in command. As the country collapses around him, the disguise opens doors—and reveals how quickly fear, hunger, and blind obedience can turn ordinary people toward cruelty.
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Details
- Original title
- Der Hauptmann
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2018-02-02
- Language
- German
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (497 votes)
About
If you want a grim, character-driven WWII story about power and obedience rather than battlefield action, this may land hard; Not for you if you need uplifting war dramas or lighter tone, like World on Fire.
Pros: gripping true-story tension; dark, thought-provoking themes; strong lead performance | Cons: bleak, brutal content; slow, drawn-out scenes; little hope or relief
Themes
- prisoner
- desertion
- nazi officer
- impersonator
- black and white
- army captain
- third reich (iii reich 1933-45)
- 1940s
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Sound Designer · 2018
- IFFR audience award · 2018 · nominated
Cast & crew
Max Hubacher
as Herold
Milan Peschel
as Freytag
Frederick Lau
as Kipinski
Alexander Fehling
as Junker
Britta Hammelstein
as Gerda
Waldemar Kobus
as Hansen
Sebastian Rudolph
as Corporal Paul
Marko Dyrlich
as Brockhoff
Alexander Hörbe
as Schnabel Wirt
Sascha Alexander Geršak
as Sichner
Directed by Robert Schwentke