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Release Year1982
Runtime0h 11m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes7
DirectorJörg Buttgereit
WritersJörg Buttgereit
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.3 out of 10
Cast3 credited
Also Known AsCaptain Berlin - Retter der Welt
About Captain Berlin - Retter der Welt
The Captain Berlin character was created by Buttgereit in the early 1980s and first appeared in his Super 8 short film CAPTAIN BERLIN - RETTER DER WELT (CAPTAIN BERLIN SAVES THE WORLD). In this film, Buttgereit himself plays Captain Berlin in a yellow jumpsuit with red briefs worn on the outside, capped off by a Spiderman mask and a repurposed flag worn as a cape. Clearly the product of a punk sensibility slamming head-on into a love of the 1960s "Batman" teevee show. The film is funny to watch but low on stuff like "production values," "plot," and "sense."
Directed by Jörg Buttgereit, Captain Berlin - Retter der Welt leans on a strong ensemble — Bela B., Peter Synthetic, Jörg Buttgereit — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1982.
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