The Captain from Köpenick

The Captain from Köpenick (1931)

Der Hauptmann von Köpenick

Based on the true story of a cobbler who bought a second-hand captain's uniform, assumed command of a troop of guardsmen, declared the town of Köpenick under military law, arrested the mayor and confiscated the town treasury.

Date of release
1931-12-22
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (6)
Runtime
1h 47m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Richard Oswald

Casting

Interesting facts

The Captain from Köpenick is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Richard Oswald and produced by Gabriel Pascal. It is one of several films based on the 1931 play of the same name by Carl Zuckmayer. The story centers on the Hauptmann von Köpenick affair in 1906.

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