Summaries

A young shoemaker is arrested for stealing a small amount of money, and is released after being jailed for 15 years. He wants to have a pass to get a job and start anew, but without a job he doesn't get a pass; and without a pass, he doesn't get a job. He gets into the net of Prussian bureaucracy, and can't see a solution. Until he enters a small Second-Hand Shop, and sees a Prussian Uniform that fits him like a second skin...—Patrick Dersjant <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • military uniform
  • army uniform
  • toilet
  • militarism
  • prussian culture
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Release date Aug 15, 1956
Countries of origin West Germany
Language German
Filming locations Fuhlsbüttel prison, Hamburg, Germany
Production companies Real-Film GmbH

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 33m
Sound mix Klangfilm-Stereocord
Aspect ratio 1.66 : 1

Synopsis

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