Rommel
Seen it?2012 | 120 min | Action, War, History, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved Flags of Our Fathers or Atonement, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The story of the final seven months in the life of German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Niki Stein
- Ulrich TukurErwin Rommel
- Benjamin SadlerHans Speidel
- Aglaia SzyszkowitzLucie-Maria Rommel
- Thomas ThiemeGünther von Kluge
- Hanns ZischlerGerd von Rundstedt
- Tim BergmannOberleutnant Hofacker
- Vicky KriepsComtesse La Rochefoucauld
- Johannes SilberschneiderAdolf Hitler
- Robert SchuppAldinger
- Maximilian von PufendorfGen. Major von Tempelhoff