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The Captain
Der Hauptmann

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Directed by	Robert Schwentke
Release Date	September 7, 2017
Language	German
Studio	Filmgalerie 451 Alfama Films Opus Film Hands-on Producers Eurimages Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej
Distributor	Weltkino Filmverleih

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Willi Herold	Max Hubacher
Pvt. Walter Freytag	Milan Peschel
Pvt. Kipinski	Frederick Lau
Camp Commander Hansen	Waldemar Kobus
Captain Junker	Alexander Fehling
Roger	Samuel Finzi

The Captain is a 2017 World War II German-language drama directed by Robert Schwentke (Red, Flightplan). Set in 1945 near the end of the Second World War, the film is based on the real story of Willi Herold, a young German deserter who assumes the identity of a Luftwaffe captain after finding an abandoned captain uniform, and gradually transforms from a cowardly nobody into a ruthless German officer.

The following weapons were used in the film The Captain:

Pistols

Walther P38

Hauptmann Junker (Alexander Fehling) is seen firing a Walther P38 at the beginning of the film. The Walther is also used by Gefreiter Kipinski (Frederick Lau), Karl Schütte (Bernd Hölscher), Gerda Schütte (Britta Hammelstein) and Brockhoff (Marko Dyrlich).

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 {{Infobox Movie
-|name = The Captain<br /> Der Hauptmann
+|name = The Captain<br />Der Hauptmann
-|picture =Hauptmann17.jpg
+|picture = Hauptmann17.jpg
-|caption = ''Movie Poster''
+|caption =
-|country =
+|country = [[Image:FRA.jpg|25px]] France<br />[[Image:GER.jpg|25px]] Germany<br />[[Image:POL.jpg|25px]] Poland
-[[Image:FRA.jpg|25px]] France<br />
-[[Image:GER.jpg|25px]] Germany<br />
-[[Image:POL.jpg|25px]] Poland<br />
 |director = Robert Schwentke
 |date= September 7, 2017
 |language = German
+|studio=Filmgalerie 451<br />Alfama Films<br />Opus Film<br />Hands-on Producers<br />Eurimages<br />Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej
+|distributor=Weltkino Filmverleih
 |character1=Willi Herold
+|actor1=[[Max Hubacher]]
 |character2=Pvt. Walter Freytag
+|actor2=[[Milan Peschel]]
 |character3=Pvt. Kipinski
+|actor3=[[Frederick Lau]]
 |character4=Camp Commander Hansen
+|actor4=[[Waldemar Kobus]]
 |character5=Captain Junker
+|actor5=[[Alexander Fehling]]
 |character6=Roger
-|actor1=[[Max Hubacher]]
-|actor2=[[Milan Peschel]]
-|actor3=[[Frederick Lau]]
-|actor4=[[Waldemar Kobus]]
-|actor5=[[Alexander Fehling]]
 |actor6=[[Samuel Finzi]]
 }}
-'''''The Captain''''' (''Der Hauptmann'') is a 2017 drama movie directed by Robert Schwentke (''[[Red (2010)|Red]]'', ''[[Flightplan]]''). 1945, at the end of the Second World War, somewhere in the German no-man's-land: Corporal Willi Herold is mercilessly hunted down by the merciless Captain Junker, who considers him a deserter. But shortly before his expected death Willi discovers in a car at the roadside a medal-captained uniform of the Luftwaffe, which he simply brushes over. With the uniform he quickly slips into the role and begins to scatter scattered soldiers around. Willi tests his newly gained power of disposition.
+'''''The Captain''''' is a 2017 World War II German-language drama directed by Robert Schwentke (''[[Red (2010)|Red]]'', ''[[Flightplan]]''). Set in 1945 near the end of the Second World War, the film is based on the real story of Willi Herold, a young German deserter who assumes the identity of a Luftwaffe captain after finding an abandoned captain uniform, and gradually transforms from a cowardly nobody into a ruthless German officer.
 {{Film Title|The Captain}}
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 ==Walther P38==
-''Hauptmann'' Junker ([[Alexander Fehling]]) uses a [[Walther P38]] during the beginning. The Walther is also used by ''Gefreiter'' Kipinski ([[Frederick Lau]]), Schütte ([[Bernd Hölscher]]) and Brockhoff ([[Marko Dyrlich]]).
+''Hauptmann'' Junker ([[Alexander Fehling]]) is seen firing a [[Walther P38]] at the beginning of the film. The Walther is also used by ''Gefreiter'' Kipinski ([[Frederick Lau]]), Karl Schütte (Bernd Hölscher), Gerda Schütte (Britta Hammelstein) and Brockhoff (Marko Dyrlich).
-[[Image:Mauser-P38.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther P38 pistol (manufactured at the Mauser Factory) - World War II dated - 9x19mm]]
+[[Image:Mauser-P38.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther P38 - 9x19mm]]
-[[File:Capt17_P38_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Junker fires the P39 during the chase of Herold.]]
+[[File:Capt17_P38_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Junker tries to shoot running Herold with the P38 while chasing him throughout the landscape.]]
-[[File:Capt17_P38_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Schütte's wife takes aim with his Walther.]]
+[[File:Capt17_P38-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Inspired by her husband, Gerda takes aim with Karl's Walther to shoot at prisoners.]]
+[[File:Capt17_P38_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After failing to hit them, Karl helps to stabilize her aim.]]
 ==Walther PP==
-The [[Walther PP]] is used by ''Hauptmann'' Willi Herold. During execution of PoWs, he gives it to Roger ([[Samuel Finzi]]).
+A [[Walther PP]] is aquired by ''Hauptmann'' Willi Herold ([[Max Hubacher]]) from the left-behind stuff of the ''Luftwaffe''. During the execution of P.o.W.s, he hands it to Roger ([[Samuel Finzi]]).
-[[Image:Walther PP.jpg|thumb|300px|none|War Time Walther PP Pistol.]]
+[[Image:Walther PP.jpg|thumb|300px|none|War Time Walther PP - .32 ACP]]
-[[File:Capt17_PP1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Willi is about to shoot his PP at a deserter to earn roast from the host.]]
+[[File:Capt17_PP1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|''Hauptmann'' Willi Herold ([[Max Hubacher]]) is about to shoot his PP at a deserter "to earn roast" from the host.]]
-[[File:Capt17_PP2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|He fires his pistol next to Kipinski's ear.]]
+[[File:Capt17_PP2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|After Kipinski lost his mind, Willi fires the pistol next to his ear to keep him quiet.]]
-[[File:Capt17_PP3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Roger takes the pistol.]]
+[[File:Capt17-PP2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Herold offers his pistol to Roger to finish the dirty work.]]
+[[File:Capt17_PP3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Roger picks up the pistol dripped by his friend.]]
 =Rifles=
 ==Mauser 98 Sporter==
-Capt. Junker uses a [[Mauser 98 Sporter]] as his personal firearm.
+Capt. Junker owns a scoped [[Mauser 98 Sporter]] rifle as his personal firearm to hunt deserters.
 [[File:PublicEnemiesMauserA.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mauser 98 Sporter rifle by Emil Kerner & Sohn. Actual Hero Mauser used by [[Christian Bale]] in ''[[Public Enemies]]''. 9.3x57mm. Courtesy of NRA National Firearms Museum.]]
-[[File:Capt17_Sporter1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Junker aims the Sporter at the fleeing Herold.]]
+[[File:DerHauptmann2017-SporterPromo.jpg|thumb|none|500px|This promotional image shows a detailed view of the rifle, as it is only seen in short, fast scenes.]]
-[[File:Capt17_Sporter2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Hidden Willi looks at Junker.]]
+[[File:Capt17_Sporter.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Junker aims the Sporter at the fleeing Herold who ran into the woods.]]
-[[File:Capt17_Sporter3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Later in the camp Junker approaches to Herold.]]
+[[File:Capt17_Sporter2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A hidden Willi looks at Junker standing right above him.]]
+[[File:Capt17_Sporter3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Later at the entrance of the prison camp, Junker approaches Herold which offers a good view of the rifle's shape.]]
 ==Karabiner 98k==
-German ''Feldgendarmerie'' and regular soldiers including ''Gefreiter'' Freytag are armed with [[Karabiner 98k]]. Willi Herold is seen also with Freytag's Kar98k. Some member of the ''Volkssturm'' are armed with it as well.
+German ''Feldgendarmerie'' and regular soldiers including ''Gefreiter'' Freytag are armed with [[Karabiner 98k]] rifles. Willi Herold is also seen with Freytag's Kar98k and some members of the ''Volkssturm'' carry this carbine as well.
 [[File:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
-[[File:Capt17_Kar1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Willi looks at Freytag's Karabiner.]]
+[[File:Capt17_Kar1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Willi looks at Freytag's Karabiner leaned against the abandoned car.]]
-[[File:Capt17_Kar2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|German MP with his rifle over the back.]]
+[[File:Capt17_Kar2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German MP aims his carbine, equipped with a hooded front sight, at Herold.]]
-[[File:Capt17_Kar3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|''Volkssturm'' with their carbines.]]
+[[File:Capt17_Kar3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The ''Volkssturm'' unit on bicycles returning to report to Capt. Herold.]]
+==Mauser Puška vz. 24==
+Some German soldiers can be seen with [[vz. 24 Czech Mauser]] rifles.
+[[File:Czech vz. 24.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Puška vz. 24 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
+[[File:Captain17-Mauser.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German MP at a checkpoint with his rifle over his back.]]
 =Submachine Guns=
 ==MP40==
-''Gefreiter'' Kipinski as well other German soldiers are armed with [[MP40]].
+''Gefreiter'' Kipinski and various other German soldiers wield [[MP40]]s.
-[[Image:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm]]
+[[Image:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maschinenpistole 40 - 9x19mm]]
-[[File:Capt17_MP401.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kipinski aims his MP40 at Herold.]]
+[[File:Capt17_MP401.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Having doubt with Herold's orders, Kipinski points his MP40 at him.]]
-[[File:Capt17_MP403.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kipinski stands guard.]]
+[[File:Capt17_MP403.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kipinski orders the prisoners out of the barrack while holding the submachine gun.]]
 ==MP41==
-Two ''Fallschirmjäger'' of Herold's group are seen with [[MP41]]s.
+Two [[MP41]]s are wielded by German paratroopers who united with Herold's group.
-[[Image:Mp41-1.jpg|thumb|400px|none|MP41 - 9x19mm]]
+[[Image:Mp41-1.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Maschinenpistole 41 - 9x19mm]]
-[[File:Capt17_MP41_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MP41 is seen on the left.]]
+[[File:Capt17_MP41_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of the ''Fallschirmjäger'' with the MP41 (left) and Kipinski (center) aim at two ''Landsers'' pulling a FlaK.]]
-[[File:Capt17_MP41_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Front view of the scene.]]
+[[File:Capt17_MP41_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Front view of the two paratroopers aiming their MP41s.]]
-[[File:Capt17_MP41_3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The ''Fallschirmjäger with his shouldered MP41.]]
+[[File:Capt17_MP41_3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|As a ''Feldgendarmerie'' unit approaches, the shouldered MP41s are seen.]]
+[[File:Captain17-MP41.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A camp guard runs with his MP41; the fire selector is visible on the stock.]]
 =Machine Guns=
 ==MG42==
-An [[MG42]] is briefly seen held by Roger in Herold's car.
+An [[MG42]] is briefly seen held by Roger in Herold's Mercedes-Benz G3.
 [[File:MG42.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Maschinengewehr 42 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
-[[File:Capt17_MG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MG42 seen on the right.]]
+[[File:Capt17_MG.jpg|thumb|none|600px|'''Quick tribunal Herold'''<br /> The MG42 seen on the right touched by Roger's right hand.]]
 =Other=
 ==2 cm FlaK 38==
-Two German soldiers with a [[2cm FlaK 38]] unite to Herold's group.
+Two scattered German soldiers with a [[2cm FlaK 38]] AA-gun join Herold's group. This FlaK is used to murder several prisoners what actually also happened in reality.
-[[Image:Flak38single.jpg|thumb|none|400px|German 2 cm Flak 38 in single mounting - 20x138mm B]]
+[[Image:Flak38single.jpg|thumb|none|400px|2 cm Flak 38 in single mounting - 20x138mm B]]
-[[File:Capt17_flak1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The FlaK being fired.]]
+[[File:Capt17_flak1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The FlaK being fired at an incoming British plane.]]
-[[File:Capt17_flak2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close up.]]
+[[File:Capt17_flak2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close-up of the gun as it is put in position.]]
-[[File:Capt17_flak3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The gunner takes aim at PoWs.]]
+[[File:Capt17_flak3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The gunner takes aim at PoWs crammed together in a trench.]]
-==12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun==
+==Double Barreled Shotgun==
-A Villager is briefly seen with a [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]]
+A Villager is briefly seen holding a [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]].
-[[Image:Stevens12GaugeShotgun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|J. Stevens and Company Side by Side Shotgun (Circa 1878) exposed hammers and designed to fire Black Powder shotgun shells - 12 Gauge]]
+[[Image:Stevens12GaugeShotgun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|J. Stevens and Company Side by Side Shotgun (Circa 1878) - 12 Gauge]]
-[[File:Capt17_shot.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The shotgun held by the Villager in the background.]]
+[[File:Captain17-Shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The shotgun held by the left Villager in the background.]]
+[[File:Capt17_shot.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closer view of the rear part.]]
 ==Panzerfaust 30==
 A [[Panzerfaust 30]] is seen mounted on a bicycle.
 [[Image:Panzerfaust30.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Panzerfaust 30 - 44mm with 140mm warhead]]
-[[File:Capt17_PF.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
+[[File:Capt17_PF.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The last cyclist to the left has the mounted Panzerfaust.]]
 ==Model 24 Stielhandgranate==
-At least one of Herold's men is seen with a [[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]] on his belt.
+At least two of Herold's men are seen with [[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]]s on their belts.
-[[File:M24handgrenade.JPG|thumb|none|300px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" High-Explosive Fragmentation Hand Grenade]]
+[[File:M24handgrenade.JPG|thumb|none|300px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate]]
-[[File:Capt17_m24.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
+[[File:Capt17_m24.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The two soldiers on the left next to Herold have the grenades.]]
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Captain, The}}
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+[[Category:Drama]]
+[[Category:Thriller]]
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-[[Category:Drama]]
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 [[Category:German Produced/Filmed]]
 [[Category:Polish Produced/Filmed]]

The Captain: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 17:21, 29 July 2023

Pistols

Walther P38

Walther PP

Rifles

Mauser 98 Sporter

Karabiner 98k

Mauser Puška vz. 24

Submachine Guns

MP40

MP41

Machine Guns

MG42

Other

2 cm FlaK 38

Double Barreled Shotgun

Panzerfaust 30

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

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