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The Great King (1942)

The Great King (1942)

Drama History War
Release Date: 1942, March 2
Directors: Veit Harlan
Countries: Germany
Production: Tobis Filmkunst
Cast: Gustav Fröhlich, Kurt Meisel, Claus Clausen, Franz Schafheitlin, Kristina Söderbaum, Otto Gebühr, Elisabeth Flickenschildt, Harry Hardt, Hans Hermann Schaufuß, Hans Nielsen, Paul Henckels, Paul Wegener

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

18th century nazi seven years war prussia