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The Edelweiss Pirates (2004)

Original title: Edelweißpiraten

2004-08-29 · 1h 40m · DE
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Cologne towards the end of the Second World War. The city is in ruins, everyone is afraid, many are dead. It is a time of great inhumanity. Cologne’s young Edelweiss Pirates refuse to submit to the pressure of the Nazi regime. They fight with the Hitler Youth and scrawl anti-war propaganda on walls. Karl is an Edelweiss Pirate; his younger brother, Peter, is in the Hitler Youth movement. The two young men have been alone ever since their mother’s death in a bombing raid; their father is serving at the front, and their older brother, Otto, has been killed in action. Otto’s financée, Cilly, is doing her best to survive the war with her children. Carl is trying to help her.

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Niko von GlasowDirector, WriterKiki von GlasowWriter

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Bela B.Bela B.Hans SteinbrückIvan StebunovIvan StebunovKarl RipkeSimon TaalSimon TaalPeter RipkeAnna ThalbachAnna ThalbachCilly ServeJochen NickelJochen NickelJosef HoegenJan DecleirJan DecleirFerdinand KütterWolfgang MichaelWolfgang MichaelPeter HüppelerIrina SokolovaIrina SokolovaFriedel KrämerSvetlana GaytanSvetlana GaytanSusanne BredehöftSusanne BredehöftSergey BekhterevSergey Bekhterev

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ResistanceNazi

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Genre affinityDrama · War · HistoryTheme affinityResistance · NaziDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWarDirector preference590082Actor preference349445 · 224115 · 87857

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What is The Edelweiss Pirates about?

Cologne towards the end of the Second World War. The city is in ruins, everyone is afraid, many are dead. It is a time of great inhumanity. Cologne’s young Edelweiss Pirates refuse to submit to the pressure of the Nazi regime. They fight with the Hitler Youth and scrawl anti-war propaganda on walls. Karl is an Edelweiss Pirate; his younger brother, Peter, is in the Hitler Youth movement. The two young men have been alone ever since their mother’s death in a bombing raid; their father is serving at the front, and their older brother, Otto, has been killed in action. Otto’s financée, Cilly, is doing her best to survive the war with her children. Carl is trying to help her.

How long is The Edelweiss Pirates?

The Edelweiss Pirates has a runtime of 100 minutes.