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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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 |
| Kate Zhu | ... | associate 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-Reichow | ... | dialogue editor (as Sabrina Naumann) |
| 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 David Wilder | ... | special thanks (as Matthew Wilder) |
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 Distribution (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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Box Office
| Budget | EUR5,800,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | On Herold's original uniform, he has the Luftwaffe paratrooper badge and the Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe. The captain's uniform he later dons has the Narvik Shield and the Kreta (Crete) cuff title on the left arm, the Iron Cross 1st class on the left pocket top, the Luftwaffe Paratrooper Badge, Wound Badge, and the Army General Assault Badge. The Iron Cross 2nd Class ribbon is also worn to right of the left pocket. The Narvik shield and Kreta cuff title indicate that the wearer served in these two important campaigns in Norway, 1941 and Crete, 1941 respectively. 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 » |
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| 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 » |