The Captain from Köpenick (1956)
16 Aug 1956 • Comedy, Drama • 1h 33m
A young shoemaker is arrested for stealing a small amount of money, and is released after being jailed for 15 years. He wants to have a pass to get a job and start anew, but without a job he doesn't get a pass; and without a pass, he doesn't get a job. He gets into the net of Prussian bureaucracy, and can't see a solution. Until he enters a small Second-Hand Shop, and sees a Prussian Uniform that fits him like a second skin...
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German
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Nominated for 1 Oscar. 11 wins & 4 nominations total
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West Germany
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