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Der Kapitän
40%
Movie
1h 33m
AI Analysis
Der Kapitän (1971) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Der Kapitän (1971) — a movie tagged as Comedy and Drama with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Captain Ebbs is an older, experienced seaman who has, however, only sailed on freighters. While his current old barge, the Martin Luther, has to go into the shipyard for an overhaul, the shipping company gives him command of the elegant cruise ship Julia to temporarily replace a colleague who has fallen ill. The rou… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~93 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Der Kapitän 40% (4 votes) — polarizing or niche appeal for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
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from 4 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Captain Ebbs is an older, experienced seaman who has, however, only sailed on freighters. While his current old barge, the Martin Luther, has to go into the shipyard for an overhaul, the shipping company gives him command of the elegant cruise ship Julia to temporarily replace a colleague who has fallen ill. The rough Ebbs finds his way into his new job only with difficulty and initially puts his foot in his social mouth.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1971-10-28
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- TMDB rating
- 4.0
- TMDB ID
- 103331
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What is Der Kapitän about?
Captain Ebbs is an older, experienced seaman who has, however, only sailed on freighters. While his current old barge, the Martin Luther, has to go into the shipyard for an overhaul, the shipping c... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Der Kapitän?
The official runtime for Der Kapitän is approximately 93 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Heinz Rühmann
Kapitän Wilhelm Ebbs

Johanna Matz
Dr. Claudia Lund

Horst Tappert
Konsul Carstens

Ernst Stankovski
1. Offizier Meier-Pollex

Horst Janson
2. Offizier Jörg Neher

Monika Lundi
Anette Breitenbach

Hans Korte
Zahlmeister Herbert Prittel

Joseph Offenbach
Steward Otto Krümel

Günter Pfitzmann
Chefingenieur Oldenburg

Ruedi Walter
Friedrich Haas

Margrit Rainer
Frau Haas

Carl Lange
Reeder Victor Anderson
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Jane Hempel
Evelyn Moll
- I
Irina von Bentheim
Patricia

Teri Tordai
Ilona Porter
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