Der Hauptmann von Köpenick
1997, German. Directed by Frank Beyer.
Each is dependent on the other. He breaks into the passport office to get a passport. He is surprised and ends up back in prison, where he is trained in military drill. After his release, he once again lodges with relatives, his sister and brother-in-law. Wearing a second-hand captain's uniform, he first takes over a guard unit and uses it to occupy Köpenick town hall, where all the employees of the town council submit to the supposed captain. The mayor is promoted to Berlin and Voigt presents himself to the authorities a few days later. At first, everyone present laughs at the prank, but then Voigt is made aware of the legal consequences. He is sent back to prison, but shortly afterwards he is pardoned by the Emperor.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Frank BeyerDirector
- Harald JuhnkeWilhelm Voigt
- Elisabeth TrissenaarMathilde Obermüller
- Katharina ThalbachMarie Hoprecht
- Rolf HoppeZuchthausdirektor
- Hark BohmKriminalinspektor Schmude
- Jürgen HentschKriminaldirektor Mehlhorn
- Sophie RoisMieze
- Hermann BeyerFriedrich Hoprecht
- Udo SamelBürgermeister Obermüller
- Dieter MontagKilian
- Götz Schubertvon Schlettow
- Florian LukasWilly Wormser
Details
- Released
- 26 September 1997
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Wolfgang Kohlhaase
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Der Hauptmann von Köpenick runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Who directed Der Hauptmann von Köpenick?
Der Hauptmann von Köpenick (1997) was directed by Frank Beyer and stars Harald Juhnke, Elisabeth Trissenaar, Katharina Thalbach.