The King's Prisoner
Der Gefangene des Königs
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Synopsis
A comedy loosely based on the life story of Johann Friedrich Böttger, the inventor of Meissen porcelain: In Berlin, the pharmacist Fritz Böttger gains a reputation for being able to make gold and is imprisoned on the orders of the Prussian king. Following in the footsteps of a young lady, he flees to Saxony, but is also imprisoned in Dresden and forced to make gold. Although he does not succeed in this, by chance he discovers how to make porcelain instead. Augustus the Strong appoints him baron and director of the royal porcelain manufactory.
Details
- Carl Boese
- August 12, 1935
- Released
- Germany
- Bavaria Film
- 1h 47m
Where to watch
No known streaming options in United States.
Cast
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Paul KempFritz Böttger -
Adele SandrockTante Sophie -
Hilde HildebrandFräulein von Mallwitz -
Hubert von MeyerinckVon Beichlingen -
Max GülstorffSchöller, Finanzsekretär -
Hans SchlenckLeutnant von Paul
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Michael BohnenKönig August
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Josef EichheimAlbert Florath -
Susi LannerSophie von Archenholtz
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Ernst DumckeFürst von Fürstenberg
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Oskar MarionLeutnant Menzel -
Hans JunkermannKraut, Finanzminister
