Captain Berlin vs. Hitler

2009 1h 15m EN

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4.2

SKIP

★4.2TMDB · 10

Comedy

Synopsis

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After the Nazis took power, the resistance searched for a solution to end Adolf Hitler's evil dictatorship. They formulated a plan to bio-engineer super-human assassins, eventually finding their man in one Captain Berlin.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Claudia Steiger
Ilse von Blitzen
Adolfo Assor
Graf Dracula
Jürg Plüss
Captain Berlin
Sandra Steffl
Maria
Jörg Buttgereit
Germanikus
Annette Borchardt
Blockflöte
Michael Wächter
Erzähler
Rafael Banasik
Hitler (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jörg Buttgereit
Writers: Jörg Buttgereit
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jörg Buttgereit, shot by Thilo Gosejohann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peter Synthetic. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Claudia Steiger and Adolfo Assor and Jürg Plüss carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1323908 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jörg Buttgereit directs. Thilo Gosejohann behind the camera. Peter Synthetic scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jörg Buttgereit, shot by Thilo Gosejohann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Peter Synthetic. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Claudia Steiger and Adolfo Assor and Jürg Plüss carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1323908 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.