Der große König (1942)
The Great King
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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Otto Gebühr
as King Frederick II
as King Frederick II
Kristina Söderbaum
as Luise Treskow
as Luise Treskow
Gustav Fröhlich
as Sgt. Treskow
as Sgt. Treskow
Hans Nielsen
as Niehoff
as Niehoff
Hilde Körber
as Elisabeth
as Elisabeth
Paul Wegener
as Gen. Czernitscheff
as Gen. Czernitscheff
Otto Wernicke
as Oberst Rochow
as Oberst Rochow
Harry Hardt
as Adjutant von Dessau
as Adjutant von Dessau
Hans Hermann Schaufuß
as Gen. Zieten
as Gen. Zieten
Claus Clausen
as Prince Heinrich (older)
as Prince Heinrich (older)
Klaus Detlef Sierck
as Prince Heinrich (younger)
as Prince Heinrich (younger)
Paul Henckels
as Grenadier Spiller
as Grenadier Spiller
Elisabeth Flickenschildt
as Spiller's Wife
as Spiller's Wife
Franz Schafheitlin
as Col. Bernburg
as Col. Bernburg
Kurt Meisel
as Alfons
as Alfons
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Veit Harlan
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Hans-Otto Borgmann
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Bruno Mondi
Cinematography
Cinematography
Friedrich Karl von Puttkamer
Editor
Editor
Karl Machus
Production Design
Production Design
Erich Zander
Production Design
Production Design
Ludwig Hornsteiner
Costume Design
Costume Design
Johannes Krämer
Costume Design
Costume Design
Conny Carstennsen
Production Manager
Production Manager
Harry Dettmann
Production Manager
Production Manager
Cay-Dietrich Voss
Production Manager
Production Manager
Willi Wiesner
Production Supervisor
Production Supervisor
Hans Ruetten
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Veit Harlan
Director
Director
