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  • Red Baron film celebrates German war hero

    04/01/2008 3:16:51 PM PDT · by wolf78 · 131 replies · 679+ views
    Telegraph,co.uk ^ | 01/04/2008 | Harry de Quetteville
    After decades of war-related silence and shame, Germany proudly celebrated a military hero last night, rolling out the red carpet for "Red" Baron von Richthofen. The new attitude was on display as stars and celebrities, including British actor Joseph Fiennes, were due to gather for the Berlin premiere of a new film about the Baron. It is set to mark a new departure for German war films, which usually reflect on the extremism, suffering and even lunacy of the Nazi era ­ if they get made at all. The Red Baron in contrast, portrays a brilliant and honourable military figure...