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ActionAdventureDramaHistoryWar

The Red Baron

- Heroes rise. Empires fall. Legends endure.

Richthofen goes off to war like thousands of other men. As fighter pilots, they become cult heroes for the soldiers on the battlefields. Marked by sportsmanlike conduct, technical exactitude and knightly propriety, they have their own code of honour. Before long he begins to understand that his hero status is deceptive. His love for Kate, a nurse, opens his eyes to the brutality of war.

Release Date : 2008-03-29

Language :GermanFrenchEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Niama FilmArclight Films

Production Country : GermanyUnited KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles : The Red Baron

Cast

Matthias Schweighöfer

Character Name : Baron Manfred von Richthofen

Original Name : Matthias Schweighöfer

Gender : Male

Til Schweiger

Character Name : Werner Voss

Original Name : Til Schweiger

Gender : Male

Lena Headey

Character Name : Käthe

Original Name : Lena Headey

Gender : Female

Joseph Fiennes

Character Name : Captain Roy Brown

Original Name : Joseph Fiennes

Gender : Male

Volker Bruch

Character Name : Lothar von Richthofen

Original Name : Volker Bruch

Gender : Male

Julie Engelbrecht

Character Name : Ilse

Original Name : Julie Engelbrecht

Gender : Female

Maxim Mehmet

Character Name : Leutnant Sternberg

Original Name : Maxim Mehmet

Gender : Male

Steffen Schroeder

Character Name : Leutnant Bodenschatz

Original Name : Steffen Schroeder

Gender : Male

Hanno Koffler

Character Name : Leutnant Lehmann

Original Name : Hanno Koffler

Gender : Male

Tino Mewes

Character Name : Leutnant Wolff

Original Name : Tino Mewes

Gender : Male

Ralph Misske

Character Name : Menzke

Original Name : Ralph Misske

Gender : Male

Axel Prahl

Character Name : General von Hoeppner

Original Name : Axel Prahl

Gender : Male

Gitta Schweighöfer

Character Name : Kunigunde von Richthofen

Original Name : Gitta Schweighöfer

Gender : Female

Jan Vlasák

Character Name : Major von Richthofen

Original Name : Jan Vlasák

Gender : Male

Jiří Laštovka

Character Name : Udel

Original Name : Jiří Laštovka

Gender : Male

Tomás Koutník

Character Name : Young Manfred von Richthofen

Original Name : Tomás Koutník

Gender : Male

Tomás Ibl

Character Name : Young Lothar von Richthofen

Original Name : Tomás Ibl

Gender : Male

Albert Franc

Character Name : Young Wolfram von Richthofen

Original Name : Albert Franc

Gender : Male

Richard Krajčo

Character Name : Hawker

Original Name : Richard Krajčo

Gender : Male

Lukáš Příkazký

Character Name : Kirmaier

Original Name : Lukáš Příkazký

Gender : Male

Ondřej Volejník

Character Name : 1st German Soldier

Original Name : Ondřej Volejník

Gender : Male

Jiří Wohanka

Character Name : 2nd German Soldier

Original Name : Jiří Wohanka

Gender : Male

Iveta Jiřičková

Character Name : Redhead Whore

Original Name : Iveta Jiřičková

Gender : Female

Vlastina Svátková

Character Name : Blonde Whore

Original Name : Vlastina Svátková

Gender : Female

Braňo Holiček

Character Name : Wolfram

Original Name : Braňo Holiček

Gender : Male

Luise Bähr

Character Name : Sophie

Original Name : Luise Bähr

Gender : Female

Irena Máchová

Character Name : Clare

Original Name : Irena Máchová

Gender : Female

Robert Nebřenský

Character Name : Röuber

Original Name : Robert Nebřenský

Gender : Male

Jacob Erftemeijer

Character Name : General Hoeppner's Aide

Original Name : Jacob Erftemeijer

Gender : Male

Josef Vinklář

Character Name : Hindenburg

Original Name : Josef Vinklář

Gender : Male

Ladislav Frej

Character Name : Emperor Wilhelm

Original Name : Ladislav Frej

Gender : Male

Brian Caspe

Character Name : Officer

Original Name : Brian Caspe

Gender : Male

Denny Ratajský

Character Name : Wounded Soldier

Original Name : Denny Ratajský

Gender : Male

Pavel Myslík

Character Name : Richthofen's Chauffeur

Original Name : Pavel Myslík

Gender : Male

Václav Jílek

Character Name : French Soldier

Original Name : Václav Jílek

Gender : Male

Adam Mišík

Character Name : Boy on Haystack #1

Original Name : Adam Mišík

Gender : Male

Vladislav Rousek

Character Name : Boy on Haystack #2

Original Name : Vladislav Rousek

Gender : Male

Barbora Ujfalusi

Character Name : Girl on Haystack

Original Name : Barbora Ujfalusi

Gender : Female

Patrik Plešinger

Character Name : Doering

Original Name : Patrik Plešinger

Gender : Male

Rostislav Novák

Character Name : Loewenhardt

Original Name : Rostislav Novák

Gender : Male

Zdeněk Pecha

Character Name : Steinhauser

Original Name : Zdeněk Pecha

Gender : Male

Jiří Kout

Character Name : Mohnicke

Original Name : Jiří Kout

Gender : Male

Jan Unger

Character Name : Surgeon

Original Name : Jan Unger

Gender : Male

Igor Chmela

Character Name : Wounded Soldier on Stretcher

Original Name : Igor Chmela

Gender : Male

Karsten Kaie

Character Name : Anthony Fokker

Original Name : Karsten Kaie

Gender : Male

Vit Sky

Character Name : Alex

Original Name : Vit Sky

Gender : Male

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

***Curiously unabsorbing account of the Red Baron*** The exceptional career of the ace-of-aces, Manfred Von Richthofen, is chronicled up to his death at 25 years-of-age on April 21, 1918. “The Red Baron" (2008) comes in the tradition of similar WW1 fighter pilot flicks “The Blue Max” (1966), “Aces High" (1976) and “Flyboys” (2006). “The Blue Max” is an extraordinary melancholic epic while the realistic “Aces High” is good, but one-dimensionally mundane. The blockbuster-ish “Flyboys” is entertaining, but marred by comic book storytelling (think “Legends of the Fall”). Does “The Red Baron” match or surpass any of these movies? Unfortunately, no. Everything is here for a quality film of this sort, but something about the storytelling makes for a curiously unabsorbing viewing experience, whether the fault is the script, the directing or something else (no doubt a combination). The first act lacks dramatic hooks and the necessary exposition to grab the viewer; and the movie never recovers. This is augmented by the typical non-historical additions, like the nonsense of Von Richthofen (Matthias Schweighöfer) and Capt. Roy Brown (Joseph Fiennes) having cozy little chats throughout the course of the war. A lesser criticism is that a few of the cast members are noticeably too old for the parts. For instance, Lt. Werner Voss was only 20 when he was shot down while actor Til Schweiger was in his mid-40s during shooting. Lena Headey is a milder example. The score is good, but conspicuously rips-off the superior “The Last of the Mohicans” in two parts. It’s not all bad. Schweighöfer, for instance, is fine for the titular role and carries the picture, which admittedly LOOKS good. I’ve seen the flick three times over the years and there’s enough good here to make it worth watching for people interested in Von Richthofen and what it was like during WW1. The story’s just not captivating. The film runs 1 hour, 46 minutes, and was shot in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, with studio stuff done in Prague. GRADE: C+