The King's Prisoner
The King's Prisoner (German: Der Gefangene des Königs) is a 1935 German historical comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Michael Bohnen, Paul Kemp, and Susi Lanner.[1] It is based around the development of Meissen porcelain during the eighteenth century, particularly the role of the alchemist Johann Friedrich Böttger.
| The King's Prisoner | |
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| Directed by | Carl Boese |
| Produced by | Otto Ernst Lubitz |
| Written by | George Hurdalek |
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| Music by | Wolfgang Zeller |
| Cinematography | Franz Koch |
| Edited by | Gottlieb Madl |
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| Distributed by | Bavaria Film |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Seefelder. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich.
Cast
- Michael Bohnen as König August
- Paul Kemp as Fritz Böttger
- Josef Eichheim as Zorn, Apotheker
- Albert Florath as Von Archenholtz
- Susi Lanner as Sophie von Archenholtz
- Adele Sandrock as Tante Sophie
- Hans Schlenck as Leutnant von Paul
- Hilde Hildebrand as Fräulein von Mallwitz
- Ernst Dumcke as Fürst von Fürstenberg
- Hubert von Meyerinck as Von Beichlingen
- Oscar Marion as Leutnant Menzel
- Hans Junkermann as Kraut, Finanzminister
- Max Gülstorff as Schöller, Finanzsekretär
- Antonie Jaeckel as Frau Kraut
- Gertrud Wolle as Frau Schöller
- Fritz Odemar as Jomelli
- Will Dohm as Knüppel
- O.E. Hasse as Von Zilchow
- Walter Holten as Graf Dona
- Beppo Brem as Spitzer
- Willy Rösner as Kumpan
- Erich Ponto as Friseur
- Kurt Holm as Richter
- Max Weydner as Laskaris
- Richard Ulrich as Lakai
- Axel von Ambesser as Tanzmeister
- Gerhard Dammann as Sächsischer Feldwebel
- Lydia Schulenburg as Hofdame
See also
- Augustus the Strong (1936), another film with Michael Bohnen as King Augustus
- The Blue Swords (1949), East German film about Johann Friedrich Böttger
References
- Bock & Bergfelder p. 240
Bibliography
- Bock, Hans-Michael; Bergfelder, Tim, eds. (2009). The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema. New York: Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-57181-655-9.
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