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Release, runtime and language
1942 · 118 mins · German
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Directed by
Veit Harlan
Starring
Gustav Fröhlich, Franz Schafheitlin, Harry Hardt, Paul Wegener, Hans Nielsen, Otto Wernicke

During the Battle of Kunersdorf, King Frederick II of Prussia—known as Frederick the Great—faces a devastating Austrian onslaught that tears his forces apart and threatens total defeat. Yet a sudden turn of events restores his resolve, offering a glimmer of hope that victory might still be snatched from the brink of disaster.

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