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The Captain (2017)

★ 7.3118 minDirector: Robert Schwentke

2017 film

The Captain (German: Der Hauptmann) is a 2017 international co-produced historical drama film written and directed by Robert Schwentke. It was screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. It tells the story of German war criminal Willi Herold, who assumed a stolen identity as a German officer and orchestrated the killing of deserters and other prisoners at one of the Emslandlager camps.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Captain about?
The Captain (2017) — 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.
Is The Captain based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Captain scary?
Content rating: . See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.