Characters & Themes
The Great King (1942) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- 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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