The Great King (1942)
Original title: Der große König
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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 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 SpillerKeywords
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What is The Great King about?
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.
How long is The Great King?
The Great King has a runtime of 118 minutes.