Käte Otersdorf was described as having little factual basis. The film received a cool reception at the Berlin premiere and one member of the audience stated that Richthofen's disillusion with the war was not believable. Reviewing the movie, Manfred von Richthofen, the Baron's nephew said "It's a remarkable movie". "Somehow it did not turn into a war film. The personality and especially the thoughtfulness of my uncle are true to life." Richthofen biographer Joachim Castan, called Richthofen's and Otersdorf's affair "complete rubbish"; "The historical Richthofen was the James Dean of World War I, an idol of his time, but he had no affairs with women. He also did not drink and did not visit brothels." And it is true that on three occasions he waved his enemy to the ground rather than shooting them out of the sky. (In one case, seeing that an enemy pilot's gun had jammed, Von Richthofen waved him down to the ground, jumped out, shook his hand and then took off again.) But in other respects, Von Richthofen was "cold-blooded," says Castan. "He was mainly interested in his strike rate. He did not try to conceal the fact that he was aiming to kill." Both Tino Mewes as Best Young Supporting Actor and Matthias Schweighöfer as Best Young Actor from The Red Baron were nominated for Undine Awards. See also Flyboys (film) Von Richthofen and Brown References Notes Citations Bibliography Beck, Simon D. The Aircraft Spotter's Film and Television Companion. Jefferson, North Carolina, 2016. . External links Official Official Website (flash) Red Baron - The movie channel on YouTube The Red Baron on Blogger Official U.S. Website Press Pricey 'Red Baron' recalls war exploits, Ed Meza, Variety.com After 88 years, the Red Baron is flying high again, Timesonline.co.uk [archived] Roland Castan "The Death of a Legend, the Birth of a Mythology" (In German) 2008 films 2000s war films 2000s adventure drama films Anti-war films about World War I 2000s German-language films 2000s English-language films English-language German films 2000s French-language films Films set in 1906 Films set in 1916 Films set in 1917 Films set in 1918 Films set in France Films set in Germany Films set in Belgium Films set in Berlin Films set in Lille World War I aviation films 2000s biographical films World War I films based on actual events War romance films Films about shot-down aviators Films shot in France Films shot