

War · Drama · History
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Max Hubacher
Max Hubacher
Herold
Max Hubacher
Herold


Milan Peschel
Milan Peschel
Freytag
Milan Peschel
Freytag


Frederick Lau
Frederick Lau
Kipinski
Frederick Lau
Kipinski


Alexander Fehling
Alexander Fehling
Junker
Alexander Fehling
Junker


Britta Hammelstein
Britta Hammelstein
Gerda
Britta Hammelstein
Gerda


Waldemar Kobus
Waldemar Kobus
Hansen
Waldemar Kobus
Hansen


Sebastian Rudolph
Sebastian Rudolph
Corporal Paul
Sebastian Rudolph
Corporal Paul


Marko Dyrlich
Marko Dyrlich
Brockhoff
Marko Dyrlich
Brockhoff


Alexander Hörbe
Alexander Hörbe
Schnabel Wirt
Alexander Hörbe
Schnabel Wirt


Sascha Alexander Geršak
Sascha Alexander Geršak
Sichner
Sascha Alexander Geršak
Sichner
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