The Captain from Kopenick
de
PG-13
7.2
August 1956
Comedy
Drama
A young shoemaker is arrested for stealing a small amount of money, and is jailed for fifteen years. Upon his release, he wants to get a permit to get a job and start anew, but finds that without a job he can't get a permit, and without a permit he can't get a job. Ensnared in the absurd net of Prussian bureaucracy, he can't see any way out. That is, until he enters a thrift shop and spots a Prussian officer's uniform that fits him like a second skin...
Runtime:
1 hour 33 minutes
Status:
Released
Original Language:
de
Budget:
N/A
Revenue:
N/A
Director:
Helmut Käutner
