German biopic loosely based on the World War I fighter ace Manfred Von Richthofen, nicknamed the Red Baron by friend and foe alike. His incredible command over the air and his subordinates, as well as his feats made him an idol acclaimed by his people and feared by his enemies. Baron Manfred Von Richthofen was the most feared and celebrated pilot of the German air force in World War I. Manfred Von Richthofen (Matthias Schweighöfer) arrives in a squadron in the German Airforce and he quickly becomes an aerial ace with several victories. But after falling in love with the nurse Käte (Lena Headey) , Manfred realizes he is only used for propaganda means. Caught between his disgust for the war, and the responsibility for his fighter wing, von Richthofen sets out to fly again. To him and his companions , air combats are events of sporty nature, technical challenge and upright acting, ignoring the terrible extent of war, as the tactics of both sides break more rules and become more destructive . Respected and feared, equally, by his enemies , including the expert Canadian pilot of the Allied Forces, Captain Roy Brown (Joseph Fiennes) , Manfred von Richthofen made a name for himself as the notorious Red Baron, after painting his plane red. Von Richthofen is wounded during an aerial battle and Brown and his squadron decide to attack Allied airfield , destroying their planes on the ground . Red Baron and Brown have some strong aerial battles , trivial in the larger scheme yet fateful . Caught between his disgust for the war , and the responsibility for his fighter command, Von Richthofen sets out to fly again .
Biopic that tells the story of one of the best-known fighter jet pilots: Red Baron. Baron Manfred von Richthofen is the most feared and celebrated pilot of the German air force in World War I. This is an exciting story based on facts about Manfred Von Richthofen, the German air ace during the World War I and his struggle with the enemy aces and some jealous German officers, while contends the Canadian pilot named Roy Brown, the squad's main ace . With the help of a batch of new fighters from Anthony Fokke, the 'Richthofen Flying Circus' launches a counter attack against English aircrafts, being finally killed in action of the 21st of April, 1918 at age 25. It is now widely believed that the shot that killed the Red Baron was not fired by Capt. Brown but from a gunner positioned on the ground. The path of the bullet through the Baron's chest suggested the fatal shot was fired from a much lower angle that the high right angle Capt. Brown made his attack from. It is also unlikely that the Baron would have lived long enough to land his plane given the time between Brown's engagement and the landing.
Spectacular dogfighting, impressive scenario , fine star cast and memorable acting . Acceptable budget extended adventure about the notorious maverick pilot and his partners undergoing risked feats on air and bombing on earth. Pretty good aerial actioner with plenty action , tragic drama , fantastic cloudy scenes and breathtaking dogfighting . Matthias Schweighöfer as Manfred von Richthofen, Til Schweiger and Joseph Fiennes show professionalism as crack fighter pilots, ambitious young men assigned to dangerous missions . Colorful cinematography and rousing musical score accompanying perfectly the action. There's another nice version about this historical role directed by Roger Corman Von Richthofen and Brown (1971) with John Phillip Law as Baron Manfred von Richthofen, Don Stroud as Roy Brown, Barry Primus, Corin Redgrave, Hurd Hatfield, Stephen McHattie.
Rating ¨Red Baron¨ : 6 , acceptable and passable , definitively wholesome watching, a nice wartime film with decent results. Good and entertaining fare , it's a fairly watchable and spectacular film and results to be a good treatment of WWI flying aces.
At the end there're remarks about Manfred and his air colleagues : ¨Von Richthofen¨ is credited with 80 kills, he remains WWI's most successful fighter pilot, on April 21, 1918, the Red Baron of Germany and the Black Sheep of the R. A. F met in the skies of France for the last time , buried in france by the allies with full military honors. ¨Kate Otersdorf¨ no further records exist on her remaining life. ¨Captain Brown¨ received the credit for shooting down Richthofen, until today it is not proven who truly killed the Red Baron, captain Ray died in 1944 of a heart attack. ¨Lothar Von Richthofen¨ survived the war, died only 4 years later, on the 4th of July, when a commercial plane he piloted crashed en route from Berlin to Hamburg due to engine failure. ¨Werner Voss¨, fighter ace with 48 victories and Richthofen's closest friend and competitor until he was shot down on the 23rd of septmbrer, 1917. ¨Kurt Wolff¨ , downed 33 enemy aircrfts before he was killed in action on the 15th of september , 1917, he was not wearing his lucky night cap. During WWI many Jewish pilots fought for the German Empire, many of them were highly decorated figheter aces, they are represented by the fictitious character of ¨Friedrich Sternberg¨. ¨Wolfram Von Richthofen¨ , the young cousin fought the war in the air until Germany surrendered to the Allies in November, 1918.
Biopic that tells the story of one of the best-known fighter jet pilots: Red Baron. Baron Manfred von Richthofen is the most feared and celebrated pilot of the German air force in World War I. This is an exciting story based on facts about Manfred Von Richthofen, the German air ace during the World War I and his struggle with the enemy aces and some jealous German officers, while contends the Canadian pilot named Roy Brown, the squad's main ace . With the help of a batch of new fighters from Anthony Fokke, the 'Richthofen Flying Circus' launches a counter attack against English aircrafts, being finally killed in action of the 21st of April, 1918 at age 25. It is now widely believed that the shot that killed the Red Baron was not fired by Capt. Brown but from a gunner positioned on the ground. The path of the bullet through the Baron's chest suggested the fatal shot was fired from a much lower angle that the high right angle Capt. Brown made his attack from. It is also unlikely that the Baron would have lived long enough to land his plane given the time between Brown's engagement and the landing.
Spectacular dogfighting, impressive scenario , fine star cast and memorable acting . Acceptable budget extended adventure about the notorious maverick pilot and his partners undergoing risked feats on air and bombing on earth. Pretty good aerial actioner with plenty action , tragic drama , fantastic cloudy scenes and breathtaking dogfighting . Matthias Schweighöfer as Manfred von Richthofen, Til Schweiger and Joseph Fiennes show professionalism as crack fighter pilots, ambitious young men assigned to dangerous missions . Colorful cinematography and rousing musical score accompanying perfectly the action. There's another nice version about this historical role directed by Roger Corman Von Richthofen and Brown (1971) with John Phillip Law as Baron Manfred von Richthofen, Don Stroud as Roy Brown, Barry Primus, Corin Redgrave, Hurd Hatfield, Stephen McHattie.
Rating ¨Red Baron¨ : 6 , acceptable and passable , definitively wholesome watching, a nice wartime film with decent results. Good and entertaining fare , it's a fairly watchable and spectacular film and results to be a good treatment of WWI flying aces.
At the end there're remarks about Manfred and his air colleagues : ¨Von Richthofen¨ is credited with 80 kills, he remains WWI's most successful fighter pilot, on April 21, 1918, the Red Baron of Germany and the Black Sheep of the R. A. F met in the skies of France for the last time , buried in france by the allies with full military honors. ¨Kate Otersdorf¨ no further records exist on her remaining life. ¨Captain Brown¨ received the credit for shooting down Richthofen, until today it is not proven who truly killed the Red Baron, captain Ray died in 1944 of a heart attack. ¨Lothar Von Richthofen¨ survived the war, died only 4 years later, on the 4th of July, when a commercial plane he piloted crashed en route from Berlin to Hamburg due to engine failure. ¨Werner Voss¨, fighter ace with 48 victories and Richthofen's closest friend and competitor until he was shot down on the 23rd of septmbrer, 1917. ¨Kurt Wolff¨ , downed 33 enemy aircrfts before he was killed in action on the 15th of september , 1917, he was not wearing his lucky night cap. During WWI many Jewish pilots fought for the German Empire, many of them were highly decorated figheter aces, they are represented by the fictitious character of ¨Friedrich Sternberg¨. ¨Wolfram Von Richthofen¨ , the young cousin fought the war in the air until Germany surrendered to the Allies in November, 1918.