The Captain from Kopenick (1956)
Der Hauptmann von Köpenick
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...
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|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | ARD Plus, Magenta TV+ | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube |
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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... The Captain from Kopenick is a Comedy, Drama movie, released on 1956-08-15, runtime 93 minutes.
Is The Captain from Kopenick worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Captain from Kopenick 7.3 out of 10 from 59 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Captain from Kopenick?
In Germany, The Captain from Kopenick streams on ARD Plus and Magenta TV+ and can be rented from Apple TV and Amazon Video. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Helmut Käutner
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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