The Captain from Kopenick(1956)
Overview
A young shoemaker is arrested for stealing a small amount of money, and is jailed for fifteen years. Upon his release, he wants to get a permit to get a job and start anew, but finds that without a job he can't get a permit, and without a permit he can't get a job. Ensnared in the absurd net of Prussian bureaucracy, he can't see any way out. That is, until he enters a thrift shop and spots a Prussian officer's uniform that fits him like a second skin...
Director
Helmut Käutner
Studio
Real-Film
Cast
Heinz Rühmann
as Wilhelm Voigt
Martin Held
as Dr. Obermüller
Hannelore Schroth
as Mathilde Obermüller
Willy A. Kleinau
as Friedrich Hoprecht
Leonard Steckel
as Adolph Wormser
Friedrich Domin
as Zuchthausdirektor
Erich Schellow
as Capt. von Schlettow
Walter Giller
as Willy Wormser
Wolfgang Neuss
as Zuchthäusler Kallenberg
Bum Krüger
as Schutzmann Kilian
Joseph Offenbach
as Wabschke
Ilse Fürstenberg
as Marie Hoprecht, Voigts sister
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1956
Runtime
1h 33m
Language
German
Rating
7.3 / 10
Production Companies
Real-Film
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What is The Captain from Kopenick about?▼
A young shoemaker is arrested for stealing a small amount of money, and is jailed for fifteen years. Upon his release, he wants to get a permit to get a job and start anew, but finds that without a job he can't get a permit, and without a permit he can't get a job. Ensnared in the absurd net of Prussian bureaucracy, he can't see any way out. That is, until he enters a thrift shop and spots a Prussian officer's uniform that fits him like a second skin...
Who directed The Captain from Kopenick?▼
The Captain from Kopenick was directed by Helmut Käutner and released in 1956. It is a comedy, drama film.
How long is The Captain from Kopenick?▼
The Captain from Kopenick has a runtime of 1 hours and 33 minutes (93 minutes total).
Who stars in The Captain from Kopenick?▼
The cast of The Captain from Kopenick includes Heinz Rühmann as Wilhelm Voigt, Martin Held as Dr. Obermüller, Hannelore Schroth as Mathilde Obermüller, Willy A. Kleinau as Friedrich Hoprecht, Leonard Steckel as Adolph Wormser and more.
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