Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Hans-Otto BorgmannOriginal Music Composer
- Veit HarlanDirector
Cast
- Otto GebührKing Frederick II
- Kristina SöderbaumLuise Treskow
- Gustav FröhlichSgt. Treskow
- Hans NielsenNiehoff
- Hilde KörberElisabeth
- Paul WegenerGen. Czernitscheff
- Otto WernickeOberst Rochow
- Harry HardtAdjutant von Dessau
- Hans Hermann SchaufußGen. Zieten
- Claus ClausenPrince Heinrich (older)
- Klaus Detlef SierckPrince Heinrich (younger)
- Paul HenckelsGrenadier Spiller
Stills
Themes
nazi18th centuryseven years warprussia