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The Red Baron

Synopsis

From the carnage and chaos of the First World War arose one man whose name would pass into legend. Gentleman? Warrior? Adventurer? Manfred Von Richthofen is forever known as The Red Baron. The fearless flying ace was Germany's top pilot, with his good looks and successive victories making him a national celebrity and pin-up. With his distinctive flame red tri-plane, The Red Baron inspired both fear and respect from his enemies at a time when aerial combat was considered a gentlemanly sport. These young pilots, Allied and German, were heroic buccaneers.
 

 

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Features
Running time
tbc
Director
Nikolai Müllerschön
Producer
Dan Maag, Thomas Reisser
Editor
Emmelie Mansee
Screenwriter
Nikolai Müllerschön
Director of Photography
Klaus Merkel
Production Designer
Yvonne von Wallenberg
Sound
Stefan Busch (supervising editor), Petr Forejt (mixer)
Composer
Stefan Hansen, Dirk Reichardt
Principal cast
Matthias Schweighöfer, Joseph Fiennes, Til Schweiger, Lena Headey

Genre

Action Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Niama-Film GmbH

Herdweg 27
70174 Stuttgart
Germany

T +49 0711 25365-16

info@niama-film.com

Sales Company

HanWay Films

24 Hanway street
W1T 1UH London
UK

T +44 207 290 0750

info@hanwayfilms.com

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