The Great King

The Great King (1942) is a history, drama film directed by Veit Harlan rated 7.0/10.

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.

Cast

Otto Gebühr

King Frederick II

Kristina Söderbaum

Luise Treskow

Gustav Fröhlich

Sgt. Treskow

Hans Nielsen

Niehoff

Hilde Körber

Elisabeth

Paul Wegener

Gen. Czernitscheff

Otto Wernicke

Oberst Rochow

Harry Hardt

Adjutant von Dessau

Hans Hermann Schaufuß

Gen. Zieten

Claus Clausen

Prince Heinrich (older)

Klaus Detlef Sierck

Prince Heinrich (younger)

Paul Henckels

Grenadier Spiller