Der Hauptmann von Muffrika

Overview

In April 1945, the German soldier Willi Herold is separated from his group. He finds a decorated captain's uniform in an abandoned car and decides to use it. Using the authority of this captain persona, he gathers a group of soldiers around him in the Emsland region near Papenburg and the border with the northern Netherlands, where he commits a range of war atrocities.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 1, 1996

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Germany

Director

Paul Meyer,Rudolf Kersting

Writer

Paul Meyer,Rudolf Kersting

Producer

Paul Meyer

Cinematography

Uli Fischer,Rudolf Kersting

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0154569