The Great King

The Great King

Drama, War, History | March 2, 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.

The Great King

Drama, War, History | March 2, 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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Tobis Filmkunst
Original title Der große König
Directors Veit Harlan
Writers

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)

Klaus Detlef Sierck

as Prince Heinrich (younger)

Paul Henckels

as Grenadier Spiller

Elisabeth Flickenschildt

as Spiller's Wife

Franz Schafheitlin

as Col. Bernburg

Kurt Meisel

as Alfons