The Captain from Koepenick (1926)
- Original title
- Der Hauptmann von Köpenick
- Directed by
- Siegfried Dessauer
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film, silent film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A poor shoemaker named Wilhelm Voigt is released from prison and struggles to find work. In desperation, he acquires a military uniform and uses it to bluff his way into a town hall. The film follows his improbable scheme and its public reception.
wrysatiricalbrisk-pacedabsurdistdated-comedystraight-facedanti-authoritarian
What happens
The Captain from Köpenick (German: Der Hauptmann von Köpenick) is a 1926 German silent film directed by Siegfried Dessauer and starring Hermann Picha, Fritz Kampers, and Gerhard Ritterband. It is based on the case of Wilhelm Voigt. The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Kraenke. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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