The Captain of Köpenick

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:theatrical_performances
gptkbp:audience mixed.
German-speaking audiences.
gptkbp:awards none known
gptkbp:based_on play by Carl Zuckmayer
gptkbp:box_office gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:character Wilhelm Voigt.
gptkbp:character_arc from outcast to hero.
gptkbp:character_development focuses on the protagonist's transformation.
gptkbp:cinematography_by Erich Schmidt
gptkbp:color black and white
gptkbp:country gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:critical_analysis examines authority.
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicts themes of authority and identity.
less significant than the original.
gptkbp:cultural_references referenced in various media.
gptkbp:cultural_significance reflects societal issues of the time.
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Helmut_Käutner
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:UFA
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Walter_Boos
gptkbp:film_awards none known.
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:Berlin_International_Film_Festival
gptkbp:film_technique German expressionism.
uses dramatic irony.
gptkbp:genre gptkb:drama
gptkbp:historical_context set in early 20th century Germany.
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DVD
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Captain of Köpenick
gptkbp:influenced subsequent films about impersonation.
gptkbp:influenced_artists German literature.
gptkbp:influenced_by real events
gptkbp:inspiration historical figure Wilhelm Voigt
gptkbp:language gptkb:German
gptkbp:legacy remains a classic in German cinema.
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Rudolf_Nelson
gptkbp:notable_quote " I am the captain!"
gptkbp:notable_scene the captain's parade.
gptkbp:original_language gptkb:German
gptkbp:performance loosely based on true events.
gptkbp:plot A shoemaker impersonates a captain and takes over the town.
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Berlin
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Bavaria_Film
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1956
gptkbp:remake gptkb:The_Captain_of_Köpenick_(2003)
gptkb:2003
gptkb:Rainer_Kaufmann
gptkb:Hermann_Brehm
drama.
similar to the original.
gptkbp:runtime 100 minutes
gptkbp:screenings 35mm
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Carl_Zuckmayer
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Köpenick
gptkbp:setting Köpenick, Berlin.
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Rudolf_Forster
Hans Albrecht
gptkbp:themes social justice.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Carl_Zuckmayer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5