The true story of one of World War One's deadliest air aces comes to the screen in this historical drama. Manfred von Richthofen (Matthias Schweighöfer) becomes fascinated with flying when he's just a boy, and as a young man he joins the German army and becomes part of their budding air force. Flying in a squadron with his best friend, Werner Voss (Til Schweiger), von Richthofen is a pilot with a great talent for aerial battle, but he also has a sense of honor and fair play, and he and his cohorts often pay tribute to ...
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The true story of one of World War One's deadliest air aces comes to the screen in this historical drama. Manfred von Richthofen (Matthias Schweighöfer) becomes fascinated with flying when he's just a boy, and as a young man he joins the German army and becomes part of their budding air force. Flying in a squadron with his best friend, Werner Voss (Til Schweiger), von Richthofen is a pilot with a great talent for aerial battle, but he also has a sense of honor and fair play, and he and his cohorts often pay tribute to fallen opponents by dropping wreaths over the wreckage of their planes. When von Richthofen and Voss discover a Canadian pilot, Capt. Roy Brown (Joseph Fiennes), who has been stranded in German territory, they rescue the flier rather than leave an enemy soldier to die, and while bringing him to safety Manfred meets Käte Otersdorf (Lena Headey), a military nurse who has devoted her life to helping those wounded by war. Manfred becomes deeply infatuated with Käte, but while she is also taken with him, she cannot abide his open embrace of the blood sport of war, and even as he becomes one of Germany's most decorated pilots, downing countless enemy planes, he comes to understand the true horror of war and the consequences of his actions. Von Richthofen gains an even greater perspective on war when he encounters Capt. Brown one last time. Der Rote Baron (aka The Red Baron) was shot in both German- and English-language versions, with the same cast appearing in both. Mark Deming, Rovi
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Studio:
monterey media (USA) / Warner Bros. Germany
Released:
June 1, 2010
Language:
English
MPAA Rating:
PG13
Alibris ID:
14886287805
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Matthias Schweighöfer, Lena Headey, Til Schweiger, Joseph Fiennes, Volker Bruch, Steffen Schroeder, Axel Prahl. Run time: 106 mins. Aspect ratio: 2.35: 1. Originally released: 2008. Languages: English, German. Factory Sealed Brand New DVD Europe, 1916. a living legend flies in on painted wings to become famous the world over. For millions of his countrymen, he becomes an idol, a symbol of hope and pride, the provocative red paint adorning his Fokker aircraft earning him the nickname 'The Red Baron'. Baron Manfred von Richthofen (Matthias Schweighofer) is the crack pilot of the German aerial combat forces; a legend in his own time, a hero at home and a man both feared and respected by the enemy, including Allied Forces' Canadian pilot, Captain Roy Brown (Joseph Fiennes). He and his fellow officers, including Lieutenant Voss (Til Schweiger), see their duels in the sky as almost sportsmanlike, clever challenges that, at least at first, obscure the reality of the horrors of the battlefields below. Unwittingly, he allows the German high command to manipulate his chivalrous code of honor and misuse him for propaganda purposes, until the young pilot falls in love with KSte (Lena Headey), a beautiful and resolute nurse who opens his eyes to the tragic fact that there is more to war than dogfights won and adversaries downed. With a torn heart, despite the heavy losses in his squadron, von Richthofen cannot help but take to the sky where each new combat mission could be his last.
Studio:
monterey media (USA) / Warner Bros. Germany
Released:
06/01/2010
Language:
English
MPAA Rating:
PG13
Alibris ID:
18128850629
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Matthias Schweighofer, Til Schweiger, Lena Headey, Joseph Fiennes. New. Run time: 106. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! Delivery Confirmation included for all orders in the US.
