The King's Prisoner
| The King's Prisoner | |
|---|---|
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| German | Der Gefangene des Königs |
| Directed by | Carl Boese |
| Written by | George Hurdalek |
| Produced by | Otto Ernst Lubitz |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Franz Koch |
| Edited by | Gottlieb Madl |
| Music by | Wolfgang Zeller |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Bavaria Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
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 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 Lieutenant von Paul
- Hilde Hildebrand as Fräulein von Mallwitz
- Ernst Dumcke as Fürst von Fürstenberg
- Hubert von Meyerinck as Von Beichlingen
- Oscar Marion as Lieutenant Menzel
- Hans Junkermann as Kraut, finance secretary
- Max Gülstorff as Schöller, finance secretary
- 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 Count 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 dance master
- Gerhard Dammann as Saxon sergeant
- Lydia Schulenburg as court lady
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, Hans-Michael; Bergfelder, Tim, eds. (2009). The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema. New York: Berghahn Books. p. 240. ISBN 978-1-57181-655-9.
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- 1935 films
- German-language films
- 1930s historical comedy films
- German historical comedy films
- German films
- Films of Nazi Germany
- Films directed by Carl Boese
- Films set in the 1700s
- Films shot at Bavaria Studios
- Bavaria Film films
- German black-and-white films
- 1930s German film stubs