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Der Kapitän

1997–2009 · 3 seasons

A steady, old-fashioned maritime drama that coasts along on calm professionalism and mild peril, easy to dip into without much strain.

Created by
Werner Masten
Genres
Drama
Starring
Robert Atzorn, Angelika Hartung, Dieter Hufschmidt
Overview
Der Kapitän is a German television series.

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Created by
Werner Masten
Genres
Drama
Starring
Robert Atzorn, Angelika Hartung, Dieter Hufschmidt
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • family
  • power
Places
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Werner Masten
Starring
Robert Atzorn, Angelika Hartung, Dieter Hufschmidt, Sharon Brauner, Jürgen Tarrach, Jophi Ries, Doreen Jacobi, Ulrike Folkerts
Length
3 seasons, 9 episodes, 90 min each
Network
ZDF
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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