The Red Baron (2008) ( Der rote Baron )

The Red Baron (2008) (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Der rote Baron
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( Dolby DTS 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 4 )

Running Time:
102 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Behind the scenes
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Music Video
Photo Gallery
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2008 and produced in:
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Nikolai Müllerschön

Written By:
Nikolai Müllerschön

Actors:
Tomás Koutník ..... Young Manfred von Richthofen
Tomás Ibl ..... Young Lothar von Richthofen
Albert Franc ..... Young Wolfram von Richthofen
Matthias Schweighöfer ..... Manfred von Richthofen
Maxim Mehmet ..... Friedrich Sternberg
Hanno Koffler ..... Lehmann
Til Schweiger ..... Werner Voss
Richard Krajco ..... Lanoe Hawker
Joseph Fiennes ..... Capt. Roy Brown
Steffen Schroeder ..... Bodenschatz
Lukás Príkazký ..... Kirmaier
Lena Headey ..... Käte Otersdorf
Ondrej Volejník ..... 1st German Soldier
Jirí Wohanka ..... 2nd German Soldier
Iveta Jirícková ..... Redhead Whore

Synopsis:

The true story of one of World War One's deadliest air aces comes to the screen in this historical drama. Manfred von Richthofen (Matthias Schweighoefer) became fascinated with flying when he was a boy, and as a young man he joins the German army and becomes part of their budding air force. Flying in a squadron with his best friend Werner Voss (Til Schweiger), von Richthofen is a pilot with a great talent for aerial battle, but he also has a sense of honor and fair play, and he and his cohorts often pay tribute to fallen opponent by dropping wreaths over the wreckage of their planes. When von Richthofen and Voss discover a Canadian pilot, Capt. Roy Brown (Joseph Fiennes), who has been stranded in German territory, they rescue the flier rather than leave an enemy soldier to die, and while bringing him to safety Manfred meets Kaete Otersdorf (Lena Headey), a military nurse who has devoted her life to helping those wounded by war. Manfred becomes deeply infatuated with Kaete, but while she is also taken with him, she cannot abide his open embrace of the blood sport of war, and even as he becomes one of Germany's most decorated pilots, downing nearly eight enemy planes, he comes to understand the true horror of war and the consequences of his actions. von Richthofen gains an even greater perspective on war when he encounters Capt. Brown one last time. Der Rote Baron (aka The Red Baron) was shot in both German and English language versions, with the same cast appearing in both.

Baron Manfred von Richthofen (Schweighöfer) is the most feared and celebrated pilot of the German air force in World War I. To him and his companions, air combats are events of sporty nature, technical challenge and honorable acting, ignoring the terrible extent of war. But after falling in love with the nurse Käte (Headey), Manfred realizes he is only used for propaganda means. Caught between his disgust for the war, and the responsibility for his fighter wing, von Richthofen sets out to fly again.

Historical drama about First World War German flying ace Baron von Richthofen, nicknamed the Red Baron.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 09 January, 2014.