The Captain · LeviOsa

Loading movie…

The Captain · LeviOsa

The Captain key art

Follow the leader

WarDramaHistory1h 58m

🍅83%

🍅

83%

Tomatometer

🍿

85%

Popcornmeter

7.2

TMDB

Storyline

Germany, 1945. Soldier Willi Herold, a deserter of the German army, stumbles into a uniform of a 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.

Trailers

The Captain trailer thumbnail

Der Hauptmann - The Captain - Official trailer (2018)

Details

DirectorRobert Schwentke

ReleasedFeb 2, 2018

StatusReleased

Original languageGerman

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideRUS

Studios

Filmgalerie 451

Alfama Films

Opus FilmFacing EastWorst Case Entertainmenthands-on producers

Cast

Max Hubacher

Max Hubacher

Herold

Milan Peschel

Milan Peschel

Freytag

Frederick Lau

Frederick Lau

Kipinski

Alexander Fehling

Alexander Fehling

Junker

Britta Hammelstein

Britta Hammelstein

Gerda

Waldemar Kobus

Waldemar Kobus

Hansen

Sebastian Rudolph

Sebastian Rudolph

Corporal Paul

Marko Dyrlich

Marko Dyrlich

Brockhoff

Alexander Hörbe

Alexander Hörbe

Schnabel Wirt

Sascha Alexander Geršak

Sascha Alexander Geršak

Sichner

Blerim Destani

Blerim Destani

Dahler-Kaufmann

Haymon Maria Buttinger

Haymon Maria Buttinger

Dr. Kremer

Stickers

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

Amazon Prime Video

Brew

OVID

Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Rent / Buy

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Google Play Movies

YouTube

Fandango At Home

MovieMe

Reviews

9 reviews · 7 critics · 1 fan

6 fresh · 2 rotten

Critics consensus

“The Captain makes chillingly persuasive points about the dark side of human nature -- and underscores how little certain tendencies ever really change.”

83% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

J

J. R. Jones

RTChicago ReaderMar 11, 2020

Director Robert Schwentke shoots in black and white, yet the story is strictly black, giving little insight into the cruel, impressively coolheaded Herold (Max Hubacher) except that he's incensed at the German retreat.

A

April Wolfe

RTVillage VoiceOct 22, 2018

Hubacher's performance is a masterful physical feat.

W

Wendy Ide

RTObserver (UK)Sep 22, 2018

Captures the moment when fear and chaos bite and the ordered military existence crumbles into savagery and base urges.

D

Don Shanahan

RTEvery Movie Has a LessonJul 17, 2025

The events portrayed are so imprudently berserk that it borders on unbelievable farce, despite its cited historical inspiration of the man who performed these acts before he was even 21 years old.

You Might Also Like

The Boy and the Heron

30 Days in Prison

Opus pro smrtihlava

The Soul Keeper

A Universal Love Story

The Ogre

Tyngsboro

That Summer of White Roses

The Great Story of Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon

سجى الليل

Prison

Family Nest

Recommended for you

Nuremberg

Goebbels and the Führer

Irena's Vow

Hart's War

The Grey Zone

The World Will Tremble

The Disappearance of Josef Mengele

From Hilde, with Love

Inglourious Basterds

The Tin Drum

The People vs. Fritz Bauer

More trailers on YouTube

Information

Title

The Captain

Released

Feb 2, 2018

Rated

R

Region of Origin

Germany, France

Original Audio

German

Runtime

1h 58m

Status

Released

Studios

Filmgalerie 451, Alfama Films

Truth & Treason