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The Captain
MEANRANK
77/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1140
- IMDb #1603
- Letterboxd #897
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1787
- Kinopoisk #2098
- AlloCiné #1674
+1 more
- Trakt #1922
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Lowest is Kinopoisk on 72, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 85.
See the most agreed on films →In the final, chaotic days of World War II, a young German army deserter named Willi Herold finds an abandoned captain's uniform. He puts it on and, assuming the identity of an officer, commandeers a group of stray soldiers. His newfound authority unleashes a terrifying brutality, as he uses his position to impose a ruthless and arbitrary form of military justice, descending into a madness fueled by the power of his deception.
Details
- Director
- Robert Schwentke
- Writer
- Robert Schwentke
- Studio
- Filmgalerie 451, Alfama Films, Opus Film, Facing East
- Released
- 2 February 2018
- Country
- Germany, France, Poland
- Language
- German
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 2 wins, 1 nomination
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 3 →2 wins from 3 nominations across 2 ceremonies
| 31st European Film Awards 2018 | Best Sound Designer | André Bendocchi-Alves | Winner |
| 31st European Film Awards 2018 | Best Sound Designer | Martin Steyer | Winner |
| 47th International Film Festival Rotterdam 2018 | IFFR audience award | Nominee |
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×| Best Sound Designer | André Bendocchi-Alves | Winner |
| Best Sound Designer | Martin Steyer | Winner |
| IFFR audience award | Nominee |