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The Captain from Köpenick

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Der Hauptmann von Köpenick (TV)

Original title

Der Hauptmann von Köpenick

Year

1956

Running time

93 min.

Country

Germany - West Germany (FRG)

Director

Helmut Käutner

Screenwriter

Helmut Käutner, Carl Zuckmayer

Cast

Music

Bernhard Eichhorn

Cinematography

Albert Benitz

Producer

Real-Film GmbH

Genre

Drama | 1900s. Based on a true story

Synopsis

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 into 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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Awards: 1956: Nominated for Oscar: Best Foreign Language Picture

1956: 5 German Film Awards: including Best Film and Director

1957: San Francisco International Film Festival: Best Actor (Heinz Rühmann)

1957: San Francisco Film Festival (SFIFF): Best Actor.

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