Overview
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...
Details
Status
Released
Original Language
DE
Director
Helmut Käutner
Production Countries
DE
Spoken Languages
German
Production Companies
Real-Film
Original Title
Der Hauptmann von Köpenick
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