Zeppelin
The Great War's most explosive moment!
1971 • 101 min • Adventure · Drama · War
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 8- 0 Reviewers · 1 · 60%
- 62 Audience · 35 · 40%
During WWI, a Scottish officer with German heritage is tasked with infiltrating Germany as a double agent to uncover a secret Zeppelin mission. He finds his loyalties tested among old friends as he attempts to sabotage the airship’s devastating plan.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Discussions of war and espionage
- Some tense situations involving airship sabotage
- Brief scenes of explosions and peril
What it models well
- Loyalty and duty
- Courage in conflict
- Resourcefulness
Talk about it after
- The complexities of war and loyalty
- How technology changed warfare
- Dealing with divided loyalties
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Top billed cast
Director: Étienne Périer • Crew: Arthur Rowe, Donald Churchill, Owen Crump
Trailers & clips
Zeppelin - Feature Clip
Reviewer notes
Not recommendedTrusted family reviewersAside from a passing nod to "Murder on the Orient Express" (1974), I always struggle to find any reason why Michael York ever made it as an actor. He had sort of foppish prettiness about him, but his acting style here is only marginally less rigid than the thing in the title. He plays a soldier with a famous German (Richter) lineage.…
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