The Captain from Kopenick (Der Hauptmann von Köpenick) 68 years old

The Captain from Kopenick

The 1956 movie based on the theater play by Carl Zuckmayer based on the true story of cobbler Wilhelm Voigt who dressed up as a German military officer and, with the help of unsuspecting soldiers, took over the city hall in Köpenick and confiscated the city's purse.

Credits

The Captain from Kopenick Cast

Name Character
Heinz Rühmann He was 56, 92 years old when he died as Wilhelm Voigt
Walter Giller He was 30, 84 years old when he died as Willy Wormser
Reinhard Kolldehoff He was 44, 81 years old when he died as Soldat
Edith Hancke She was 29, 86 years old when she died as Lieschen, das kranke Mädchen
Siegfried Lowitz He was 43, 84 years old when he died as Kassierer Rosenkranz
Willy Maertens He was 64, 74 years old when he died as Prokurist Knell
Maria Sebaldt She was 28, now 94 years old as Auguste Viktoria Wormser
Willy A. Kleinau He was 50, 49 years old when he died as Friedrich Hoprecht
Friedrich Domin He was 56, 59 years old when he died as Zuchthausdirektor
Willi Rose He was 56, 76 years old when he died as Polizist
Hannelore Schroth She was 36, 65 years old when she died as Mathilde Obermüller
Martin Held He was 49, 83 years old when he died as Dr. Obermüller
Wolfgang Neuss He was 34, 65 years old when he died as Zuchthäusler Kallenberg
Joseph Offenbach He was 53, 66 years old when he died as Wabschke
Bum Krüger He was 52, 65 years old when he died as Schutzmann Kilian
Balduin Baas He was 36, 83 years old when he died as ostpreußischer Grenadier

The Captain from Kopenick Crew

Name Department
Klaus Dudenhöfer as Editor. He was 33 (84) years old when He died Editing
Albert Benitz as Director of Photography. He was 53 (74) years old when He died Camera
Bernhard Eichhorn as Original Music Composer. He was 54 (75) years old when He died Sound
Carl Zuckmayer as Screenplay. He was 61 (80) years old when He died Writing
Carl Zuckmayer as Theatre Play. He was 61 (80) years old when He died Writing
Helmut Käutner as Director. He was 50 (72) years old when He died Directing
Helmut Käutner as Screenplay. He was 50 (72) years old when He died Writing
Gyula Trebitsch as Producer. He was 43 (91) years old when He died Production
The Captain from Kopenick poster
The Captain from Kopenick (68 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, August 15, 1956
  • Runtime: 93 minutes