Movielogr
The Great King (1942)
Directed by Veit Harlan
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.
Length 118 minutes
Actors
Otto Gebühr | Kristina Söderbaum | Gustav Fröhlich | Hans Nielsen | Hilde Körber | Paul Wegener | Otto Wernicke | Harry Hardt | Hans Hermann Schaufuß | Claus Clausen | Klaus Detlef Sierck | Paul Henckels | Elisabeth Flickenschildt | Franz Schafheitlin | Kurt Meisel