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Der Hauptmann Von Köpenick (play)
''Der Hauptmann von Köpenick'' (''The Captain of Köpenick'') is the title of several films, plays, and television shows, all about the Hauptmann von Köpenick affair in 1906. * ''The Captain of Köpenick'' (play) (1931), by Carl Zuckmayer * ''The Captain from Köpenick'' (1926 film) * ''The Captain from Köpenick'' (1931 film) * ''The Captain from Köpenick'' (1945 film) * ''The Captain from Köpenick'' (1956 film), starring Heinz Rühmann * ''Der Hauptmann von Köpenick'' (1997 film), TV film starring Harald Juhnke See also * The Captain from Köpenick (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Hauptmann Von Kopenick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelm Voigt
Friedrich Wilhelm Voigt (13 February 1849 – 3 January 1922) was a German impostor who, in 1906, masqueraded as a Prussian military officer, rounded up a number of soldiers under his "command", and "confiscated" more than 4,000 marks from a municipal treasury. Although he served two years in prison, he became a folk hero as "the Captain of Köpenick" (german: der Hauptmann von Köpenick ) and was pardoned by Kaiser Wilhelm II. Early life Voigt was born in Tilsit, Prussia (now Sovetsk, Kaliningrad Oblast). In 1863, aged 14, he was sentenced to 14 days in prison for theft, which led to his expulsion from school. He learned shoemaking from his father. Between 1864 and 1891, Voigt was sentenced to prison for a total of 25 years for thefts, forgery and burglary. The longest sentence was a 15-year conviction for an unsuccessful burglary of a court cashier's office. He was released on 12 February 1906. Voigt drifted from place to place until he went to live with his sister in Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Captain Of Köpenick (play)
''The Captain of Köpenick'' (german: Der Hauptmann von Köpenick) is a satirical play by the German dramatist Carl Zuckmayer. First produced in 1931, the play tells the story, based on a true event that happened in 1906, of a down-on-his-luck ex-convict shoemaker (Wilhelm Voigt) who impersonates a Prussian Guards officer, holds the mayor of a small town to ransom, and successfully "confiscates" the town's treasury, claiming to be acting in the name of the Kaiser. The Prussian cult of the uniform ensures that the townspeople are all-too willing to obey his orders, in stark contrast to the treatment the protagonist was given before he donned the uniform. Zuckmayer described the story as a "German fairy tale". Plot The first part of the play deals with the two parallel (and at some points intertwined) stories of Wilhelm Voigt himself and the uniform which plays a central role in the story, which is set in Potsdam, Berlin and Köpenick at around 1900. The uniform is originally made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Captain From Köpenick (1926 Film)
''The Captain from Köpenick'' (german: Der Hauptmann von Köpenick) is a 1926 German silent film directed by Siegfried Dessauer and starring Hermann Picha, Fritz Kampers, and Gerhard Ritterband.Kapczynski & Richardson p. 150 It is based on the case of Wilhelm Voigt Friedrich Wilhelm Voigt (13 February 1849 – 3 January 1922) was a German impostor who, in 1906, masqueraded as a Prussian military officer, rounded up a number of soldiers under his "command", and "confiscated" more than 4,000 marks from a mu .... The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Kraenke. Cast See also * ''The Captain from Köpenick'' (1931 film) * ''The Captain from Köpenick'' (1945 film) * ''The Captain from Köpenick'' (1956 film) * ''Der Hauptmann von Köpenick'' (1997 film) References Bibliography * External links * 1926 films German biographical films Biographical films about fraudsters Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films about con ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Captain From Köpenick (1931 Film)
''The Captain from Köpenick'' (german: Der Hauptmann von Köpenick, links=no) is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Richard Oswald and produced by Gabriel Pascal. It is one of several films based on the 1931 play of the same name by Carl Zuckmayer.Rentschler p. 166 The story centers on the Hauptmann von Köpenick affair in 1906. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin and on location in Köpenick. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. Plot ''Der Hauptmann von Köpenick'' is based on a true story that took place in Germany in 1906. A poor cobbler named Wilhelm Voigt purchased the second-hand uniform of a Prussian infantry captain. Wearing this, he travelled to the borough of Köpenick and ordered a troop of guardsmen to place themselves under his command. He then declared the town hall to be under military law, ordering the arrest of the mayor and treasurer and confiscating all the funds in the exchequer. In this film version it's a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Captain From Köpenick (1945 Film)
''The Captain from Köpenick'', also known as ''I Was a Criminal'' and ''Passport to Heaven'', is a 1945 American comedy film directed by Richard Oswald and based upon the 1931 play '' The Captain of Köpenick'' by Carl Zuckmayer and Albright Joseph. The play was based on the true story of Wilhelm Voigt, a German ex-convict who masqueraded as a Prussian military officer in 1906 and became famous as the Captain of Köpenick. ''The Captain from Köpenick'' was Oswald's second film version of the story; the first was a 1931 German film also called '' The Captain from Köpenick''. In the intervening years Oswald had fled Nazi Germany for France, then the United States; this was his first American film. It was completed in 1941, but due to difficulty finding a distributor, it was not released until 1945. Plot Shoemaker Wilhelm Voigt is released from prison after many years of hard labor. His freedom is new to him and, as he tries to navigate this strange new world, he promptly fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Captain From Köpenick (1956 Film)
''The Captain from Köpenick'' (german: Der Hauptmann von 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. It was shot by Real Film at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg. The film's sets were designed by the art director Albrecht Becker and Herbert Kirchhoff. Cast * Heinz Rühmann as Wilhelm Voigt *Martin Held as Dr. Obermüller *Hannelore Schroth as Mathilde Obermüller * Willy A. Kleinau as Friedrich Hoprecht *Leonard Steckel as Adolph Wormser *Friedrich Domin as Jail Director * Erich Schellow as Capt. von Schlettow *Walter Giller as Willy Wormser *Wolfgang Neuss as Kallenberg *Bum Krüger as Schutzmann Kilian *Josep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Der Hauptmann Von Köpenick (1997 Film)
''Der Hauptmann von Köpenick'' (English: ''The Captain of Köpenick'') is a 1997 Germany historical drama film directed by Frank Beyer, written by Wolfgang Kohlhaase, and starring Harald Juhnke. It was based on a 1931 play of the same name, which tells the true story of Wilhelm Voigt. Cast * Harald Juhnke: Wilhelm Voigt * Udo Samel: Bürgermeister Obermüller * Elisabeth Trissenaar: Mathilde Obermüller * Katharina Thalbach: Marie Hoprecht * Rolf Hoppe: Zuchthausdirektor * Hark Bohm: Kriminalinspektor Schmude * Jürgen Hentsch: Kriminaldirektor Mehlhorn * Sophie Rois: Mieze * Gerry Wolff: Krakauer * Florian Lukas: Willy Wormser * Alexander Beyer: Melder External links * 1997 films 1997 television films German films based on plays Films based on works by Carl Zuckmayer Films directed by Frank Beyer Films set in Berlin 1990s German-language films German drama television films German-language television shows Television shows based on plays Films about con a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
