Synopsis
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...
Movie Information
- Director
- Helmut Käutner
- Writers
- Helmut Käutner, Carl Zuckmayer
- Release Year
- 1956
- Runtime
- 93 minutes
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Language
- DE
- Country
- Germany
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (55 votes)
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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...
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