The Captain
Follow the leader
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.
- Year : 2018
- Country : Germany, France, Poland
- Genre : War, Drama, History
- Studio : Hands-on Producers, Filmgalerie 451, Alfama Films, Opus Film, Facing East, Eurimages, Worst Case Entertainment, Canal+, Ciné+
- Keyword : prisoner, desertion, nazi officer, impersonator, black and white, army captain, third reich (iii reich 1933-45), 1940s
- Director : Robert Schwentke
- Cast : Max Hubacher, Milan Peschel, Frederick Lau, Alexander Fehling, Britta Hammelstein, Waldemar Kobus