The Great King (1942)
The Great King (1942)
King Frederick II (aka "Frederick the Great") of Prussia is engaged in a major battle against the Austrian army at Kunersdorf, and things aren't going well. The Austrians are inflicting major casualties, and his army is beginning to crumble. Defeat seems inevitable when a combination of events gives him hope that he may pull victory from the jaws of defeat after all.

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Cast

Otto Gebühr Otto Gebühr As: King Frederick II
Kristina Söderbaum Kristina Söderbaum As: Luise Treskow
Gustav Fröhlich Gustav Fröhlich As: Sgt. Treskow
Hans Nielsen Hans Nielsen As: Niehoff
Hilde Körber Hilde Körber As: Elisabeth
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Storyline

King Frederick II (aka "Frederick the Great") of Prussia is engaged in a major battle against the Austrian army at Kunersdorf, and things aren't going well. The Austrians are inflicting major casualties, and his army is beginning to crumble. Defeat seems inevitable when a combination of events gives him hope that he may pull victory from the jaws of defeat after all.


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Certification: 12

Details

Genres: History, Drama, War

Language: Deutsch

Release Date: 02 March 1942

Country: DE

Runtime: 118m

Company Credits

Company: Tobis Filmkunst

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Cast

Otto Gebühr

Otto Gebühr

King Frederick II

Kristina Söderbaum

Kristina Söderbaum

Luise Treskow

Gustav Fröhlich

Gustav Fröhlich

Sgt. Treskow

Hans Nielsen

Hans Nielsen

Niehoff

Hilde Körber

Hilde Körber

Elisabeth

Paul Wegener

Paul Wegener

Gen. Czernitscheff

Otto Wernicke

Otto Wernicke

Oberst Rochow

Harry Hardt

Harry Hardt

Adjutant von Dessau

Hans Hermann Schaufuß

Hans Hermann Schaufuß

Gen. Zieten

Claus Clausen

Claus Clausen

Prince Heinrich (older)

Klaus Detlef Sierck

Klaus Detlef Sierck

Prince Heinrich (younger)

Paul Henckels

Paul Henckels

Grenadier Spiller

Elisabeth Flickenschildt

Elisabeth Flickenschildt

Spiller's Wife

Franz Schafheitlin

Franz Schafheitlin

Col. Bernburg

Kurt Meisel

Kurt Meisel

Alfons

Directed By

Veit Harlan

Veit Harlan

Director

Writing Credits

Not currently known.

Production Crew

Veit Harlan

Veit Harlan

Executive Producer

Conny Carstennsen

Conny Carstennsen

Production Manager

Harry Dettmann

Harry Dettmann

Production Manager

Cay-Dietrich Voss

Cay-Dietrich Voss

Production Manager

Willi Wiesner

Willi Wiesner

Production Supervisor

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Ludwig Hornsteiner

Ludwig Hornsteiner

Costume Design

Johannes Krämer

Johannes Krämer

Costume Design

Sound

Hans-Otto Borgmann

Hans-Otto Borgmann

Original Music Composer

Hans Ruetten

Hans Ruetten

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Not currently known.

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Karl Machus

Karl Machus

Production Design

Erich Zander

Erich Zander

Production Design

Other Crew

Bruno Mondi

Bruno Mondi

Cinematography

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