The Captain (2017)
Der Hauptmann (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 58min
- Drama, History
- 27 Jul 2018 (USA)
- Movie
In the last moments of World War II, a young German soldier fighting for survival finds a Nazi captain's uniform. Impersonating an officer, the man quickly takes on the monstrous identity of the perpetrators he's escaping from.
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Awards:
- 23 wins & 19 nominations.
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Cast
| Max Hubacher | ... |
Willi Herold
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| Alexander Fehling | ... |
Junker
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| Sebastian Rudolph | ... |
Gefreiter Paul
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| Max Thommes | ... |
Bursche
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Rike Eckermann | ... |
Farmer's Wife
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| Jörn Hentschel | ... |
Farmer
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| Milan Peschel | ... |
Freytag
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| Alexander Hörbe | ... |
Schnabel Wirt
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Ferdinand Dörfler | ... |
Farmer 1
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Harald Warmbrunn | ... |
Farmer 2
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Stefan Feddersen-Clausen | ... |
Deserteur
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Kordian Rekowski | ... |
Totschläger
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| Frederick Lau | ... |
Kipinski
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Sebastian Grempka | ... |
Bomber
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Damien Rabjastajn | ... |
Flak Soldat 1
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Sascha Alexander Gersak | ... |
Sichner
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Jakub Sierenberg | ... |
Flak Soldat 2
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| Damian Ul | ... |
Feldgendarm
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Marko Dyrlich | ... |
Brockhoff
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| Blerim Destani | ... |
Dahler-Kaufmann
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Bernd Hölscher | ... |
Schütte
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| Michael Bornhütter | ... |
Gefangener
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| Waldemar Kobus | ... |
Hansen
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David Scheller | ... |
Claasen
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| Britta Hammelstein | ... |
Gerda Schütte
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| Wolfram Koch | ... |
Schneider
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| Samuel Finzi | ... |
Roger
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Wieslaw Hormanski | ... |
Schnelder
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Stefan Kolosko | ... |
Peller
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Laurean Wagner | ... |
Linke
(as Christian Wagner)
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Annina Polivka | ... |
Erika
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| Samia Muriel Chancrin | ... |
Betty
(as Samia Chancrin)
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Linda Schönherr | ... |
Lucy
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Annika Meier | ... |
Anny
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| Shannon Staller | ... |
Jenny
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| Eugénie Anselin | ... |
Irmgard
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Ingo Günther | ... |
Klavierspieler
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| Jan Georg Schütte | ... |
Oberfelwebel
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| Haymon Maria Buttinger | ... |
Dr. Kremer
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Hendrik Arnst | ... |
Konteradmiral Weyher
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Hossein Rahmani Manesh |
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Miroslaw Dusza | ... |
Inner Camp Prison Guard (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Schwentke | ||
Written by
| Robert Schwentke | ... | () |
Produced by
| Markus Barmettler | ... | executive producer |
| Paulo Branco | ... | co-producer |
| Piotr Dzieciol | ... | co-producer |
| Felix Eisele | ... | line producer |
| Marcel Greive | ... | co-producer |
| Heino Herrenbrück | ... | line producer |
| Daniel Hetzer | ... | executive producer |
| Philip Lee | ... | executive producer |
| Julia M. Müller | ... | associate producer |
| Jakob Neuhäusser | ... | line-producer: preparation |
| Kay Niessen | ... | executive producer |
| Ewa Puszczynska | ... | co-producer |
| Frieder Schlaich | ... | producer |
| Irene von Alberti | ... | line producer / producer |
Music by
| Martin Todsharow | ||
Cinematography by
| Florian Ballhaus | ||
Editing by
| Michal Czarnecki | ||
Editorial Department
| Krzysztof Korybut Daszkiewicz | ... | assistant editor |
| Maja Tennstedt | ... | assembly editor |
Casting By
| Anja Dihrberg-Siebler | ... | (as Anja Dihrberg) |
| Bady Minck | ... | (additional casting) |
Production Design by
| Harald Turzer | ||
Art Direction by
| Jurek Kuttner | ||
Set Decoration by
| Alwara Thaler | ||
Costume Design by
| Magdalena Rutkiewicz | ... | (costumes designed by) (as Magdalena Jadwiga Rutkiewicz-Luterek) |
Makeup Department
| Tamar Aviv | ... | prosthetics supplier |
| Anna Freund | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Gloria Göschel | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Grit Hildenbrand | ... | makeup artist |
| Doreen Kindler | ... | key makeup artist / makeup artist |
| Veronika Knigge | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Judith Kröher | ... | makeup artist |
| Franziska Maaß | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Marcus Michael | ... | makeup artist |
| Sarah Neumeier | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Hanna Riehm | ... | makeup artist |
| Elise Tillmann | ... | additional makeup artist |
Production Management
| Dorota Bednarska | ... | administrator: Poland |
| Karsten Christoph | ... | set manager |
| Heino Herrenbrück | ... | production manager |
| Lucja Kedzior-Samodulska | ... | production coordinator: Poland |
| Magdalena Malisz | ... | production coordinator: Poland |
| Diana Minkenberg | ... | unit manager |
| Raoul Peruzzi | ... | production team |
| Daniel Schwarz | ... | unit manager |
| Aleksandra Skraba | ... | production coordinator: Poland |
| Sylwia Szczechowicz-Warszewska | ... | production coordinator: Poland |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Simon Aschenbrenner | ... | second assistant director |
| Christian Hoyer | ... | first assistant director |
| Arianna Singhania | ... | assistant director |
| Dominik Watin | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Wojciech Czapla | ... | art department coordinator: Poland |
| Philipp Eggert | ... | first assistant scenographer |
| Friederike Gast | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Maciej Janiszewski | ... | construction foreman: Poland |
| Ole Kloss | ... | propmaster |
| Julian Knaack | ... | art department trainee |
| Michal Pietrzak | ... | construction foreman: Poland |
| Catarina Sampaio | ... | graphic designer |
| Bart van Lint | ... | assistant pre production Luxembourg |
| Harald Voss | ... | stand-by props |
| Julien Weizenhöfer | ... | assistant art director |
| Sasa Zivkovic | ... | concept artist |
Sound Department
| Harald Ansorge | ... | senior audio producer |
| André Bendocchi-Alves | ... | sound designer |
| Eric Devulder | ... | sound |
| Felix Godden | ... | trainee dialogue editor |
| Frank Gorgas | ... | additional boom operator |
| Martin Langenbach | ... | foley artist |
| Sabrina Naumann | ... | dialogue editor |
| Laura Plock | ... | foley editor |
| Rafael Ridao | ... | boom operator |
| Jonathan Ritzel | ... | adr recordist |
| Maxim Romasevich | ... | re-recording assistant |
| Detlef A. Schitto | ... | sound mixer / sound recordist |
| Kuen-Il Song | ... | foley editor |
| Martin Steyer | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Moritz Unger | ... | adr recordist |
| Jascha Viehl | ... | sound effects editor |
| Daniel Weis | ... | adr recordist |
| Markus Wurster | ... | re-recording mix assistant |
Special Effects by
| Michael Rudnik | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Andreas Schiller | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Stefan Brenner | ... | visual effects producer |
| Heiko Burkardsmaier | ... | visual effects executive producer |
| Rouven Dombrowski | ... | visual effects set supervisor: Mackevision |
| Lukas Fabian | ... | compositing artist: Mackevision |
| Francesco Faranna | ... | visual effects bidding producer: Mackevision |
| Florian Franke | ... | compositing artist: Mackevision |
| Emanuel Fuchs | ... | visual effects artist: Mackevision |
| Christian Godzik | ... | senior visual effects artist: Mackevision |
| Jörn Großhans | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Timo Hanczuk | ... | compositing artist: Mackevision |
| Julian Körrenz | ... | compositing artist: Mackevision |
| Peter Lames | ... | compositing artist: Mackevision |
| Gus Martinez | ... | senior compositing artist: Mackevision |
| Bernd Nalbach | ... | cg supervisor: Mackevision |
| Tobias Pfeiffer | ... | visual effects senior editor: Mackevision |
| Sebastian Plank | ... | visual effects artist: Mackevision |
| Stephan Schaefholz | ... | compositing supervisor: Mackevision |
| Stefan Schorer | ... | visual effects producer |
| Johannes Weiss | ... | matchmove artist: Mackevision |
| Jörg Wohnsiedler | ... | visual effects editor: Mackevision |
| Klaus Wuchta | ... | senior compositing artist: Mackevision |
| Christian Zilliken | ... | cg supervisor: Mackevision |
Stunts
| Marco Albrecht | ... | stunt player |
| Jan Böhme | ... | stunts |
| Wanja Götz | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Thomas Hacikoglu | ... | stunt performer |
| Fred Hady | ... | stunt performer |
| Steffen Jung | ... | stunt player |
| Mike Möller | ... | stunts |
| Maik Müller | ... | stunt performer |
| Hannes Pastor | ... | stunt performer |
| Marno Röder | ... | stunt player |
| Gregori Winkowski | ... | Stunt Department Coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Robert Bartz | ... | electrician |
| Mathias Beier | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Florian Emmerich | ... | a camera operator / steadicam operator |
| Florian Geiss | ... | electrician |
| Thomas Hübener | ... | remote head technician |
| Rafael Jeneral | ... | a camera first assistent |
| Tobias Kownatzki | ... | additional first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Daniel Mock | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Helmut Prein | ... | additional gaffer |
| Christian Scheibe | ... | key grip |
| Kaja Styczynska | ... | second assistant camera |
| Janosch Voss | ... | gaffer |
| Krzysztof Wiktor | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Mariusz Chandoha | ... | extras casting: Poland |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Robert Adamczyk | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Beata Dabska | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Agata Drozdowska | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Janusz Kowalczyk | ... | tailor |
| Robert Kowalczyk | ... | wardrobe |
| Ewa Paldyna | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Ronny Engel | ... | location manager |
| Grzegorz Turzanski | ... | locations: Poland |
Music Department
| Martin Todsharow | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Candy Maldonado Agustin | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Adam Bacinski | ... | transportation: Poland |
| Richard Heinecke | ... | production driver |
| Jens Marschalleck | ... | production driver |
| Willy Necke | ... | production driver |
| Stefan Noebel-Heise | ... | production driver |
| Piotr Sybistowicz | ... | transportation: Poland |
| Ryszard Wildemann | ... | transportation: Poland |
Additional Crew
| Patrick Dielefeld | ... | assistant set manager |
| Caroline Dietze | ... | production coordinater / production coordinator |
| Ingo Fischer | ... | rights and clearances |
| Anja Knobloch | ... | set runner |
| Felix Meinhardt | ... | talent coordinator |
| Julia M. Müller | ... | production assistant |
| Hagen Rohling | ... | set runner |
| Rafal Turzanski | ... | runner: Poland |
| Bart van Lint | ... | assistant to pre production art direction |
| Kamil Wanego | ... | runner: Poland |
Thanks
| Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu | ... | special thanks |
| Bady Minck | ... | special thanks |
| Matthew Wilder | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Filmgalerie 451
- Alfama Films
- Opus Film
- Hands-on Producers
- Eurimages
- Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej (co-financed by)
- Worst Case Entertainment
Distributors
- Manymore Films (2018) (Norway) (Manymore AS)
- Albatros Film (2019) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Alfama Films (2018) (France) (theatrical)
- Aurora Films (2019) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Karma Films (2018) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Leopardo Filmes (2018) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Music Box Films (2018) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Palace Films (2019) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Signature Entertainment (2018) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Splendid Film (2018) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Star Channel Movies (2019) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Synca Creations (2019) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC) (2019) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Weird Wave (2019) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Weltkino Filmverleih (2018) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Alfama Films (2018) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Alfama Films (2018) (France) (DVD)
- Elokuvapalvelu J. Suomalainen (2019) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Karma Films (2018) (Spain) (Blu-ray)
- Karma Films (2018) (Spain) (DVD)
- Leonine Studios (2021) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Mares Filmes (2021) (Brazil)
- Music Box Films (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Music Box Films (2019) (United States) (DVD)
- Signature Entertainment (2018) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2020) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aurélien Plancher (post-production facilities)
- BASIS BERLIN Postproduktion (post-production facilities)
- BASIS BERLIN Postproduktion (post-production sound services)
- Ernst Leitz Wetzlar (manufacturer: Leitz THALIA and SUMMILUX-C lenses)
- Milan Records (soundtrack)
- Sofa Digital Media (aggregator)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
During the final weeks of the Third Reich, an army deserter stumbles across an abandoned Nazi captain's uniform. Newly emboldened by the allure of a suit which he stole only to stay warm, he discovers that many Germans will follow the leader, whosoever that happens to be. Written by Music Box Films |
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| Taglines | Follow the Leader See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR5,800,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The song that the German sing before being executed by a Flak gun is called Westerwaldlied which was a popular German folk song. See more » |
| Goofs | Some German soldiers have a skull painted on their helmet. This specific type of skull decal was used by a Finnish army unit (1st battalion, infantry regiment 46) in the continuation war 1941-1944. A famous colorized photo of three Finnish soldiers in a trench wearing this sort helmet decal of is often incorrectly associated with Germans or the SS. See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The end credits show "Task Force Herold" marching through present day Germany and interrogating unsuspecting civilians. See more » |
| Quotes |
Willi Herold:
My father always said, "If you've done something wrong, then at least admit it." See more » |