Storyline
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...
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Heinz Rühmann
Wilhelm Voigt
Martin Held
Dr. Obermüller
Hannelore Schroth
Mathilde Obermüller
Willy A. Kleinau
Friedrich Hoprecht
Leonard Steckel
Adolph Wormser
Friedrich Domin
Zuchthausdirektor
Erich Schellow
Capt. von Schlettow
Walter Giller
Willy Wormser
Wolfgang Neuss
Zuchthäusler Kallenberg
Bum Krüger
Schutzmann Kilian
Joseph Offenbach
Wabschke
Ilse Fürstenberg
Marie Hoprecht, Voigts sister
Frequently Asked Questions
The Captain from Kopenick was released on August 15, 1956.
The runtime of The Captain from Kopenick is 1h 33m.
The Captain from Kopenick is a Comedy, Drama movie.
The Captain from Kopenick has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Captain from Kopenick is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Captain from Kopenick was directed by Helmut Käutner.
The main cast of The Captain from Kopenick includes Heinz Rühmann, Martin Held, Hannelore Schroth.
The Captain from Kopenick is originally in German.