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.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

On IJR

No public IJR answers mention The Captain from Köpenick yet. As people ask about it and share their answers, they'll appear here.

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Not who you're looking for? Others named The Captain from Köpenick: 1931 German comedy film directed by Richard Oswald · 1941 film by Richard Oswald

Overview

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).