In competition at the san sebastian film festival on september 29th 2017. This film has been remade several times, including the most popular 1956 version starring heinz ruhmann. It makes you laugh but also keeps you aware of the serious. After his release from prison, wilhelm voigt decides to finally lead an honest life.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The film opens in 1894, with wilhelm having just gotten out of jail after serving 10 years for forgery. Only problem is that the film is available on dvd but only. The 1956 movie based on the theater play by carl zuckmayer based on the true story of cobbler wilhelm voigt who dressed up as a german military officer and, with the help of unsuspecting soldiers, took over the city hall in kopenick and confiscated the citys purse. The captain from kopenick 1956 the movie database tmdb. Nothing beats this 1931 version at rendering a period.
Zuckmayers famous play and the 1956 film directed by helmut kautner and starring heinz ruhmann, attached an indelible set of meanings to voigts escapade. The caper itself, when the captain seizes the town hall, is nicely done, mixing the comic with serious overtones. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Permainan panggung tersebut berdasarkan pada kisah nyata dari wilhelm voigt, seorang impostor jerman yang menjadi perwira militer prusia pada 1906 dan. Heinz ruehmann, who starred in more than 100 films over the last 70. The captain from kopenick 1956 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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 kopenick. Official submission of west germany for the best foreign language film category of the 29th academy awards in 1957. Only problem is that the film is available on dvd but only from germany, so i think its not workable in our dvd machines. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. The 1956 movie based on the theater play by carl zuckmayer based on the true story of cobbler wilhelm voigt who dressed up as a german military officer and. The captain from kopenick 1956 new uniform youtube. The captain from kopenick 1956 new uniform by 1956clips.
The captain from kopenick is a 1956 west german film directed by helmut kautner and based upon the play the captain of kopenick by carl zuckmayer. Heinz ruhmann in the captain from kopenick 1956 heinz ruhmann and. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. It was nominated for the academy award for best foreign language film. He wants to have a pass to get a job and start anew, but without a job he doesnt get a.
In that respect 0815 at home is the complete opposite of the captain. The captain of kopenick and the transformation of german. A young shoemaker is arrested for stealing a small amount of money, and is released after being jailed for 15 years. With heinz ruhmann, martin held, hannelore schroth, willy a. Helmut kautners passport important german film director. The captain from kopenick 1956 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. Heinz ruehmann, german actor, 92 the new york times. He wants to have a pass to get a job and start anew, but without a job he doesnt get a pass. Review of the captain of kopenick at the olivier, national theatre. The captain from kopenick 1956, a west german film directed by helmut kautner starring heinz ruhmann.
And what of wilhelm voigt, the man who started it all. This factbased seriocomedy stars heinz reuhmann as berlin shoemaker wilhelm vogt, who in 1906 finds himself in possession of a prussian military officers uniform. The actor playing willem voigt is wonderful human and touching. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The captain from kopenick completed in 1941, released in 1945 also released as i was a criminal, an american film again directed by oswald, starring albert bassermann. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.