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Dominican Rep. The Captain from Köpenick
- Original title
- Der Hauptmann von Köpenick
- Year
- 1956
- Running time
- 93 min.
- Country
Germany - West Germany (FRG)- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Heinz Rühmann
Martin Held- Hannelore Schroth
- Willy A. Kleinau
- Leonard Steckel
Friedrich Domin- Erich Schellow
Walter Giller- Wolfgang Neuss
- Bum Krüger
- Joseph Offenbach
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- 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...
- Awards
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1956: Nominated for Oscar: Best Foreign Language Picture1956: 5 German Film Awards: including Best Film and Director1957: San Francisco International Film Festival: Best Actor (Heinz Rühmann)1957: San Francisco Film Festival (SFIFF): Best Actor.
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