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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), .. Read more
| Starring | Matthias Schweighöfer, Til Schweiger, Lena Headey, Joseph Fiennes |
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| Director | Nikolai Müllerschön |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama, Romance, World Cinema |
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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.
| Starring | Matthias Schweighöfer, Til Schweiger, Lena Headey, Joseph Fiennes, Volker Bruch |
|---|---|
| Director | Nikolai Müllerschön |
| Studio | SHOWBOX MEDIA GROUP LTD |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs Blu-ray: 1 hr 42 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama, Romance, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: English, German, French Blu-ray: English |
| Released | Production year: 2008 To Rent: DVD: 05 Oct 2009 Blu-ray: 05 Oct 2009 |
One of the most expensive movies ever made in Germany, âThe Red Baronâ opened last year to poor reviews and... read more on Time Out
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very good film, good history lesson too
really enjoyable film
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Totally un-realistic
This film finally reveals why the Red Baron was so formidable. He had a plane that could top Mach 1 and he could endure G forces that would render any other ... read more »
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Live life on the edge...
Thoroughly enjoyable film, with a good balance between human interest and great dogfight sequences. Who cares if it was created using CGI? I'm not a big fan... read more »
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Could have been a lot better
The flying sequences in this film were pretty good, and the central performance was not bad. Don't think I ever took on board how young the Red Baron was ... read more »