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Der Hauptmann von Köln (1956)

1956-12-07 · 1h 58m · DE
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Albert Hauptmann is an out of work waiter in Cologne who is often confused with a former Captain of the Nazi Army. Albert uses this to his advantage and becomes the Director of the Montan Corporation, and a member of the West German Parliament. Herr Karjanke, the real Captain, learns of Albert’s ruse, and wants to claim his "rightful" position in Parliament. But Karjanke cannot come forward until his politicking "Doppelganger" succeeds in passing an amnesty law for war criminals. When Albert is finally brought before a judge on charges of fraud, he learns that this own amnesty law does not apply to him.

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Slatan DudowDirector, WriterMichael Tschesno-HellWriterHenryk KeischWriter

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Rolf LudwigRolf LudwigAlbert HauptmannErwin GeschonneckErwin GeschonneckHans KarjankeChristel BodensteinChristel BodensteinHannelore UllrichManfred BorgesManfred BorgesMax SteinmetzJohannes ArpeJohannes ArpeDr. Seekatz, BürgermeisterHubert SuschkaHubert SuschkaRundfunkreporterHarry RiebauerHarry RiebauerOberleutnant KilianTrude BrentinaTrude BrentinaKlatschbaseWolf von BeneckendorffWolf von BeneckendorffRhetoriklehrerElse WolzElse WolzAdele KarjankeKurt SteingrafKurt SteingrafPferdapfel, Baron v. Kohlen und StahlbachRuth BaldorRuth BaldorFrau von Kohlen

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Politics

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Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityPoliticsDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference154998Actor preference437283 · 437326 · 442357Country preferenceXg

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What is Der Hauptmann von Köln about?

Albert Hauptmann is an out of work waiter in Cologne who is often confused with a former Captain of the Nazi Army. Albert uses this to his advantage and becomes the Director of the Montan Corporation, and a member of the West German Parliament. Herr Karjanke, the real Captain, learns of Albert’s ruse, and wants to claim his "rightful" position in Parliament. But Karjanke cannot come forward until his politicking "Doppelganger" succeeds in passing an amnesty law for war criminals. When Albert is finally brought before a judge on charges of fraud, he learns that this own amnesty law does not apply to him.

How long is Der Hauptmann von Köln?

Der Hauptmann von Köln has a runtime of 118 minutes.