The Captain from Köpenick (German: Der Hauptmann von Köpenick) is a 1956 West German 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.
The Captain from Köpenick Der Hauptmann von Köpenick | |
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![]() Theatrical release poster by Tom Jung | |
Directed by | Helmut Käutner |
Written by | Helmut Käutner Carl Zuckmayer (play) Carl Zuckmayer (screenplay) |
Produced by | Gyula Trebitsch (producer) |
Starring | Heinz Rühmann Hannelore Schroth Martin Held Erich Schellow |
Cinematography | Albert Benitz |
Edited by | Klaus Dudenhöfer |
Music by | Bernhard Eichhorn |
Distributed by | Real-Film Distributors Corporation of America (US) |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | West Germany |
Language | German |
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.
Films directed by Helmut Käutner | |
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