# The Red Baron (2008)

> A celebrated World War I flying ace confronts the propaganda machine and moral cost behind his glamorous legend.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4050

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
- Director: Nikolai Müllerschön
- Cast: Matthias Schweighöfer, Til Schweiger, Lena Headey, Joseph Fiennes, Volker Bruch, Julie Engelbrecht, Maxim Mehmet, Steffen Schroeder
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365675/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: dramatic, romantic, melancholic, historical film night, aviation movie marathon

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