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Feature film — 1942

The Great King (1942)

7.01h 58mHistory — Drama — War

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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Director: Veit Harlan

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Cast & crew

Otto Gebühr as King Frederick II

Otto Gebühr

King Frederick II

Kristina Söderbaum as Luise Treskow

Kristina Söderbaum

Luise Treskow

Gustav Fröhlich as Sgt. Treskow

Gustav Fröhlich

Sgt. Treskow

Hans Nielsen as Niehoff

Hans Nielsen

Niehoff

Hilde Körber as Elisabeth

Hilde Körber

Elisabeth

Paul Wegener as Gen. Czernitscheff

Paul Wegener

Gen. Czernitscheff

Otto Wernicke as Oberst Rochow

Otto Wernicke

Oberst Rochow

Harry Hardt as Adjutant von Dessau

Harry Hardt

Adjutant von Dessau

Hans Hermann Schaufuß as Gen. Zieten

Hans Hermann Schaufuß

Gen. Zieten

Claus Clausen as Prince Heinrich (older)

Claus Clausen

Prince Heinrich (older)

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Klaus Detlef Sierck

Prince Heinrich (younger)

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Paul Henckels

Grenadier Spiller

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