Where to Watch The Captain from Kopenick Online

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Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'The Captain from Kopenick' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'The Captain from Kopenick' right now, here are some specifics about the Real-Film drama flick.

Released July 25th, 1958, 'The Captain from Kopenick' stars Heinz Rühmann, Martin Held, Hannelore Schroth, Willy A. Kleinau The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min, and received a user score of 72 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 47 well-known users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "A young shoemaker is arrested for stealing a small amount of money, and is jailed for fifteen years. Upon his release, he wants to get a permit to get a job and start anew, but finds that without a job he can't get a permit, and without a permit he can't get a job. Ensnared in the absurd net of Prussian bureaucracy, he can't see any way out. That is, until he enters a thrift shop and spots a Prussian officer's uniform that fits him like a second skin..." .