Where to watch The Captain from Kopenick (1956) in the UK
The Captain from Kopenick (1956) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 10 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
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...
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Cast & crew
Top-billed cast in The Captain from Kopenick.
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Heinz RühmannWilhelm Voigt -
Martin HeldDr. Obermüller -
Hannelore SchrothMathilde Obermüller -
Willy A. KleinauFriedrich Hoprecht -
Leonard SteckelAdolph Wormser -
Friedrich DominZuchthausdirektor -
Erich SchellowCapt. von Schlettow -
Walter GillerWilly Wormser
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