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Friedrich Wilhelm Voigt (13 February 1849 – 3 January 1922) was a German con man and impostor.His most famous exploit was in 1906, when Voigt masqueraded as a military officer of the elite Prussian Guards, rounded up a number of Imperial German Army soldiers under his "command", arrested the Mayor of Köpenick for alleged political corruption, and "confiscated" more than 4,000 marks from the city treasury.
Oct 16, 2019 · On October 16, 1906, German shoemaker Wilhelm Voigt, just released from prison for forgery, purchased parts of used captain’s uniforms.In this masquerade of a Prussian military officer he arrested the mayor and the treasurer of Köpenick for suspicion of crooked bookkeeping and confiscated the municipal funds.
The Captain from Köpenick (Der Hauptmann von Köpenick) is a 1956 film from West Germany directed by Helmut Käutner. It is based on the true story of a cobbler and petty criminal named Wilhelm Voigt. The …
The "caper" itself, when the Captain seizes the town hall, is nicely done, mixing the comic with serious overtones. "The Captain from Kopenick" is a smartly done movie. It never feels like a filmed stage-play. It makes you laugh but also keeps you aware of the serious issues just under the surface. Definitely worth a rediscovery.
A young shoemaker is arrested for stealing a small amount of money, and is released after being jailed for 15 years…
The Captain from Köpenick (German: Der Hauptmann von Köpenick) 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. The story centers on the Hauptmann von Köpenick affair in 1906.
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. It is based on the case of Wilhelm Voigt .
