The Blue Swords

The Blue Swords

1949
1h 39m
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Overview

The story of Johann Friedrich Böttger, an apothecary’s apprentice and alchemist’s assistant. Fleeing from the Prussian King, he goes to Saxony, where King Frederick August the Strong takes him to a fortress and demands that he create gold. Böttger is equipped with everything he would need for the task, but he has known for a while that actual gold production is a myth and instead experiments with porcelain—white porcelain, as the Chinese are said to possess. In 1709, he finally succeeds in surprising the King with the "white gold," the first white porcelain made in Europe, he hopes for freedom.

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Production Information

Production Companies
DEFA
Production Countries
East Germany
Spoken Languages
German

Quick Facts

Original Title Die blauen Schwerter
Release Date December 30, 1949
Status Released
Language DE
IMDb ID tt0236025

Cast

Hans Quest
Hans Quest

Johann Böttger

Ilse Steppat
Ilse Steppat

Frau von Tschirnhausen

Herbert Hübner
Herbert Hübner

Nehmitz

Albert Bessler
Albert Bessler

Finanzminister

Alexander Engel
Alexander Engel

Herr von Tschirnhausen

Willy A. Kleinau
Willy A. Kleinau

August der Starke

Marianne Prenzel
Marianne Prenzel

Katharina

Paul Wagner
Paul Wagner

König Friedrich I.

Werner Pledath
Werner Pledath

Kreisamtmann von Wittenberg

Klaus Miedel
Klaus Miedel

Laskari

Rolf Weih
Rolf Weih

Leutnant Menzel

Johannes Bergfeldt
Johannes Bergfeldt

Key Crew

Wolfgang Schleif
Director
Alfred Böttcher
Writer