Der Hauptmann von Köpenick (The Captain from Köpenick) (1958)
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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… More 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...
- Directed By
- Helmut Käutner
- Written By
- Helmut Käutner, Carl Zuckmayer
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jul 25, 1958 Limited
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