'' The Captain from Köpenick '' ( ) is a 1956 West German film directed by Helmut Käutner and based upon the 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 of Köpenick . It was nominated for the 29th Academy Awards in the category Best Foreign Language Film
29th Academy Awards
29th Academy Awards
The Captain from Köpenick (1956 film)