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The Red Baron (2008)

The Red Baron poster
Original title
Der rote Baron
Directed by
Nikolai Müllerschön
Genre
drama film, action film, war film, biographical film, romance film
Country
Germany
Runtime
2h
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 282 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows the real life German World War I flying ace Manfred von Richthofen. It shows his growing fame as the Red Baron and his interactions with fellow pilots and a nurse.

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What happens

The Red Baron (German: Der Rote Baron) is a 2008 German biographical action war film written and directed by Nikolai Müllerschön about the World War I flying ace Manfred von Richthofen, known as the "Red Baron". The film stars Matthias Schweighöfer, Joseph Fiennes, Til Schweiger and Lena Headey. The Red Baron was filmed entirely in English to improve its international commercial viability. The film was a box office failure and received widely negative reviews from critics, who criticized the performances, dialogue, and historical inaccuracies, but was praised for the visual effects, action sequences and musical score. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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