The King's Prisoner

The King's Prisoner

1935
1h 47m
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Overview

A comedy loosely based on the life story of Johann Friedrich Böttger, the inventor of Meissen porcelain: In Berlin, the pharmacist Fritz Böttger gains a reputation for being able to make gold and is imprisoned on the orders of the Prussian king. Following in the footsteps of a young lady, he flees to Saxony, but is also imprisoned in Dresden and forced to make gold. Although he does not succeed in this, by chance he discovers how to make porcelain instead. Augustus the Strong appoints him baron and director of the royal porcelain manufactory.

Status: Released

Language: DE

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Production Information

Production Companies
Bavaria Film
Production Countries
Germany
Spoken Languages
German

Quick Facts

Original Title Der Gefangene des Königs
Release Date August 12, 1935
Status Released
Language DE
IMDb ID tt0026401

Cast

Paul Kemp
Paul Kemp

Fritz Böttger

Adele Sandrock
Adele Sandrock

Tante Sophie

Hilde Hildebrand
Hilde Hildebrand

Fräulein von Mallwitz

Hubert von Meyerinck
Hubert von Meyerinck

Von Beichlingen

Max Gülstorff
Max Gülstorff

Schöller, Finanzsekretär

Hans Schlenck
Hans Schlenck

Leutnant von Paul

Michael Bohnen
Michael Bohnen

König August

Josef Eichheim
Josef Eichheim

Albert Florath

Susi Lanner
Susi Lanner

Sophie von Archenholtz

Ernst Dumcke
Ernst Dumcke

Fürst von Fürstenberg

Oskar Marion
Oskar Marion

Leutnant Menzel

Hans Junkermann
Hans Junkermann

Kraut, Finanzminister

Key Crew

Carl Boese
Director

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