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Cast
Harald Juhnke
as Wilhelm Voigt
Elisabeth Trissenaar
as Mathilde Obermüller
Katharina Thalbach
as Marie Hoprecht
Rolf Hoppe
as Zuchthausdirektor
Hark Bohm
as Kriminalinspektor Schmude
Jürgen Hentsch
as Kriminaldirektor Mehlhorn
Sophie Rois
as Mieze
Hermann Beyer
as Friedrich Hoprecht
Udo Samel
as Bürgermeister Obermüller
Dieter Montag
as Kilian
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1997
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Comedy, TV Movie
Votes6
DirectorFrank Beyer
WritersWolfgang Kohlhaase
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDer Hauptmann von Köpenick
About Der Hauptmann von Köpenick
Each is dependent on the other. He breaks into the passport office to get a passport. He is surprised and ends up back in prison, where he is trained in military drill. After his release, he once again lodges with relatives, his sister and brother-in-law. Wearing a second-hand captain's uniform, he first takes over a guard unit and uses it to occupy Köpenick town hall, where all the employees of the town council submit to the supposed captain. The mayor is promoted to Berlin and Voigt presents himself to the authorities a few days later. At first, everyone present laughs at the prank, but then Voigt is made aware of the legal consequences. He is sent back to prison, but shortly afterwards he is pardoned by the Emperor.
Directed by Frank Beyer, Der Hauptmann von Köpenick leans on a strong ensemble — Harald Juhnke, Elisabeth Trissenaar, Katharina Thalbach — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1997.
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