The Captain from 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.
The Captain from Köpenick (1956)
Directed by Helmut Kautner
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Famous, Impostor, Military, Passport, Tale, The Captain Of Köpenick
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Narrative Location: Berlin
Alternate Titles
De kapitein van Köpenick
NL
Der Hauptmann von Köpenick
AT, DE
El capitán de Köpenick
AR
El capitán Kopenick
ES
Il capitano di Koepenick
IT
Kapitan z Köpenick
PL
Kaptajnen fra Köpenick
DK
Köpenick-kapteinen
NO
Köpenickin kapteeni
FI
Kuppen i Köpenick
SE
Le Capitaine de Köpenick
FR
O Cabo de Koepenick
BR
O Capitão de Köpenick
PT
O lohagos tou Köpenick
GR
The Captain from Koepenick
, US
The Captain from Köpenick