Stand by · pulling the latest frames
Stand by · pulling the latest frames


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.
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“Follow the leader”

Der Hauptmann - The Captain - Official trailer (2018)
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1957