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Cast
Otto Gebühr
as King Frederick II
Kristina Söderbaum
as Luise Treskow
Gustav Fröhlich
as Sgt. Treskow
Hans Nielsen
as Niehoff
Hilde Körber
as Elisabeth
Paul Wegener
as Gen. Czernitscheff
Otto Wernicke
as Oberst Rochow
Harry Hardt
as Adjutant von Dessau
Hans Hermann Schaufuß
as Gen. Zieten
Claus Clausen
as Prince Heinrich (older)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1942
Runtime1h 58m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresHistory, Drama, War
Votes8
DirectorVeit Harlan
WritersVeit Harlan
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Great King
About 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.
Directed by Veit Harlan, The Great King leans on a strong ensemble — Otto Gebühr, Kristina Söderbaum, Gustav Fröhlich — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about history titles of 1942.
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