The Captain from Köpenick (1956)
- Original title
- Der Hauptmann von Köpenick
- Directed by
- Helmut Käutner
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 55 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A down-on-his-luck cobbler impersonates a Prussian captain and uses the uniform to command soldiers and civilians. The film follows his attempt to gain respect and a passport in a rigid society.
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What happens
The Captain from Köpenick (German: Der Hauptmann von Köpenick) is a 1956 West German comedy film directed by Helmut Käutner and based upon the 1931 play The Captain of Köpenick by Carl Zuckmayer. The play was based on the true story of Wilhelm Voigt, a German impostor who masqueraded as a Prussian military officer in 1906 and became famous as the Captain from Köpenick. It was nominated for the 29th Academy Awards in the category Best Foreign Language Film. It was shot by Real Film at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg. The film's sets were designed by the art director Albrecht Becker and Herbert Kirchhoff. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Model Husband (1956)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.