The Captain (film)
Encyclopedia
The Captain is a 1971 German
comedy film
directed by Kurt Hoffmann
and starring Heinz Rühmann
, Johanna Matz
and Horst Tappert
. The captain is of an old tramp steamer
is offered the chance to take over a luxury cruise ship
.
Cinema of Germany
Cinema in Germany can be traced back to the late 19th century. German cinema has made major technical and artistic contributions to film.Unlike any other national cinemas, which developed in the context of relatively continuous and stable political systems, Germany witnesses major changes to its...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Kurt Hoffmann
Kurt Hoffmann
Kurt Hoffmann was a German film director. He directed 48 films between 1938 and 1971. His film The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:...
and starring Heinz Rühmann
Heinz Rühmann
Heinrich Wilhelm "Heinz" Rühmann was a popular German film actor.-Life and work:Rühmann was born in Essen, Westphalia. His role in the 1930 movie Die Drei von der Tankstelle led him to film stardom. He remained highly popular as a comedic actor throughout the 1930s and early 1940s...
, Johanna Matz
Johanna Matz
-Selected filmography:* Season in Salzburg * The White Horse Inn * The Life and Loves of Mozart * Ingrid - Die Geschichte eines Fotomodells * Trees Are Blooming in Vienna * Tales from the Vienna Woods...
and Horst Tappert
Horst Tappert
Horst Tappert was a German movie and television actor who played Inspector Stephan Derrick in the television drama Derrick.-Biography:...
. The captain is of an old tramp steamer
Tramp steamer
A ship engaged in the tramp trade is one which does not have a fixed schedule or published ports of call. As opposed to freight liners, tramp ships trade on the spot market with no fixed schedule or itinerary/ports-of-call...
is offered the chance to take over a luxury cruise ship
Cruise ship
A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way...
.
Cast
- Heinz RühmannHeinz RühmannHeinrich Wilhelm "Heinz" Rühmann was a popular German film actor.-Life and work:Rühmann was born in Essen, Westphalia. His role in the 1930 movie Die Drei von der Tankstelle led him to film stardom. He remained highly popular as a comedic actor throughout the 1930s and early 1940s...
... Wilhelm Ebbs - Johanna Matz Johanna Matz-Selected filmography:* Season in Salzburg * The White Horse Inn * The Life and Loves of Mozart * Ingrid - Die Geschichte eines Fotomodells * Trees Are Blooming in Vienna * Tales from the Vienna Woods...
... Claudia Lund - Horst Tappert Horst TappertHorst Tappert was a German movie and television actor who played Inspector Stephan Derrick in the television drama Derrick.-Biography:...
... Konsul Carstens - Ernst Stankovski ... Meier-Pollex
- Horst JansonHorst Janson (actor)Horst Janson is a German film and television actor.-Career:Horst Janson is one of Germany's most popular actors, his career started very early with the film Buddenbrooks in 1959, he also featured in Helmut Käutner’s ‘The glass of water’ 1960 , where he played alongside Gustaf Gründgens, Hilde...
... Jörg Neher - Monika LundiMonika Lundi-Selected filmography:* Zuckerbrot und Peitsche * The Captain * The Heath is Green -External links:...
... Anette Breitenbach - Hans KorteHans KorteHans Korte is a German television actor.-Selected filmograqphy:* Derrick - Season 5, Episode 11: "Die verlorenen Sekunden" * Derrick - Season 11, Episode 11: "Gangster haben andere Spielregeln"...
... Prittel - Joseph Offenbach ... Otto Krümel
- Günter PfitzmannGünter PfitzmannGünter Pfitzmann was a German film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1952 and 2001.He was born and died in Berlin, Germany.-Selected filmography:* Die Brücke * Auf Wiedersehen...
... Oldenburg - Ruedi Walter ... Friedrich Haas
- Margrit Rainer ... Frau Haas
- Carl LangeCarl LangeCarl Georg Lange was a Danish physician and psychologist. He and William James independently developed the James-Lange theory of emotion, which posits that all emotions are developed from, and can be reduced to, physiological reactions to stimuli. Unlike James, Lange specifically stated that...
... Victor Anderson - Jane Hempel ... Evelyn Moll