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The Edelweiss Pirates

2004Movie1 h 40 min

DramaHistory
60
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1Rotten Tomatoes–65%

A deeply moving, tense drama movie about history and growing up.

Good for friends night · teens · drop-in friendly

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Story

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.

Feels like

  • World War II
  • German Resistance
  • Coming-of-Age Drama
  • Brotherhood
  • Social Commentary
  • Historical Drama
  • Youth Rebellion
  • Tragedy
  • Moral Dilemmas

Cast

8 of 8

Crew

Directed by
Niko von Glasow
Written by
Niko von Glasow, Kiki von Glasow
Produced by
Niko von Glasow
Music by
Andreas Schilling

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Facts

August 29, 2004 · 1 h 40 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
August 29, 2004
Runtime
1 h 40 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, History, War
Original language
German
Made in
Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands
Available in
138 countries

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Edelweiss Pirates?"

Questions about The Edelweiss Pirates

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Where can I stream The Edelweiss Pirates?

Cineverse

In the United States, The Edelweiss Pirates is free with ads on Cineverse. It also streams in 135 other countries.

Is The Edelweiss Pirates worth watching?

60
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 6.1).

Will I feel good after watching The Edelweiss Pirates?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

Is The Edelweiss Pirates plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is The Edelweiss Pirates in English?

German

No, it was made in German.