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Zeppelin
“The Great War's most explosive moment!”
6.2 / 10• 1971• 1h 41m•G• English
AdventureDramaWar
Storyline
The outbreak of World War I places Scots officer Geoffrey Richter-Douglas in an uncomfortable position. Although his allegiance is to Britain, his mother was from an aristocratic Bavarian family, and he spent his summers in Germany as a child. When Geoffrey is approached by a German spy who offers him a chance to defect, he reports the incident to his superiors, but instead of arresting the spy they suggest that he accept her offer--and become an Allied agent. In Germany, among old friends, Geoffrey discovers that loyalty is more complicated than he expected, especially when he finds himself aboard the maiden voyage of a powerful new prototype Zeppelin, headed for Scotland on a secret mission that could decide the outcome of the war.
Cast & Crew
Michael York
Geoffrey Richter-Douglas
Lead
Elke Sommer
Erika Altschul
Peter Carsten
Major Tauntler
Marius Goring
Professor Christian Altschul
Anton Diffring
Colonel Hirsch
Andrew Keir
Von Gorian
Rupert Davies
Captain Whitney
Alexandra Stewart
Stephanie
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Étienne Périer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Zeppelin is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
