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Der rote Baron (2008) -- September 1916 – a young aristocrat, Baron Manfred von Richthofen (Matthias Schweighöfer), is transferred to a German fighter division. Numerous kills, his trademark bright red plane and the heroic conquests of his ‘Flying Circus’ squadron soon make him a German hero. Yet manipulated by the High Command propaganda machine and distracted by fame, he remains blind to the true cost of conflict. After shooting down Canadian pilot Arthur Roy Brown (Joseph Fiennes) and pulling him out of the wreckage, he assists French nurse Kate Otersdorf (Lena Headey) in tending to the pilot’s wounded leg.
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User Rating:
6.0/10   1,840 votes
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Writer (WGA):
Nikolai Müllerschön (written by)
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Release Date:
10 April 2008 (Austria) more
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Biography | Drama | Romance | War more
Tagline:
One warrior ruled the sky. more
Plot:
Baron Manfred von Richthofen (Schweighöfer) is the most feared and celebrated pilot of the German air force in World War I... more | add synopsis
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Tomás Koutník ... Young Manfred von Richthofen
Tomás Ibl ... Young Lothar von Richthofen
Albert Franc ... Young Wolfram von Richthofen
Matthias Schweighöfer ... Manfred von Richthofen

Maxim Mehmet ... Friedrich Sternberg
Hanno Koffler ... Lehmann

Til Schweiger ... Werner Voss
Richard Krajco ... Lanoe Hawker

Joseph Fiennes ... Capt. Roy Brown
Steffen Schroeder ... Bodenschatz
Lukás Príkazký ... Kirmaier

Lena Headey ... Käte Otersdorf
Ondrej Volejník ... 1st German Soldier
Jirí Wohanka ... 2nd German Soldier
Iveta Jirícková ... Redhead Whore
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Red Baron (International: English title)
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Runtime:
129 min
Country:
Germany | UK
Language:
English | German | French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Germany:12 (f) | Finland:K-13 | UK:12A
Filming Locations:
Barrandov Studios, Krizeneckeho namesti, Prague, Czech Republic more
Company:
Niama Film more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Val Kilmer was initially considered for the title role. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: In the movie, Lt. Kurt Wolff is shot down during a night mission. According to his wingman Lt. Carl-August von Schoenebeck, who was with Wolff on his last mission, Wolff was shot down in a dogfight which took place at day-time. more
Movie Connections:
References Apocalypse Now (1979) more

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29 out of 51 people found the following comment useful.
Changing perceptions, 14 September 2008
10/10
Author: DutchGop from Netherlands

This is an excellent movie which indeed does not align with the image which has been forced upon us for years where you almost drown in the stereo types like these are the good and bad ones, the WW1 air battle was fought this way, people were dying this or that way, Germans have to be portrait as brutal and unromantic, etc. Notwithstanding that WW1 was a most brutal war and there should be no second thought about that however this particular German movie portrays in an intimate and human way the walks of one of their own famous officers. In this light it is almost understandable that some viewers are turned off by this surprisingly humane and emotional way this movie has been filmed. I really got mesmerized in a positive way watching this movie which for me turned out to be one of the best movies depicting this special breed of early combat pilots whatever side they fought and gave it a well deserved 10 out of 10.

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