The Captain from Kopenick
Directed by Helmut KäutnerA young shoemaker is arrested for stealing a small amount of money, and is released after being jailed for 15 years. He wants to have a pass to get a job and start anew, but without a job he doesn't get a pass; and without a pass, he doesn't get a job. He gets caught in the net of Prussian bureaucracy, and can't see a solution. Until he enters a small second-hand shop, and sees a Prussian uniform that fits him like a second skin.
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The Captain from Kopenick was released on August 15, 1956.
The Captain from Kopenick was directed by Helmut Käutner.
The Captain from Kopenick has a runtime of 1h 33m.
The Captain from Kopenick was produced by Gyula Trebitsch.
A young shoemaker is arrested for stealing a small amount of money, and is released after being jailed for 15 years. He wants to have a pass to get a job and start anew, but without a job he doesn't get a pass; and without a pass, he doesn't get a job. He gets caught in the net of Prussian bureaucracy, and can't see a solution. Until he enters a small second-hand shop, and sees a Prussian uniform that fits him like a second skin.
The key characters in The Captain from Kopenick are Wilhelm Voigt (Heinz Rühmann), Dr. Obermüller (Martin Held), Mathilde Obermüller (Hannelore Schroth).
The Captain from Kopenick is a Comedy, Drama film.
The Captain from Kopenick has an audience rating of 8.6 out of 10.