The Great King

Name: The Great King
Director: Veit Harlan
Genre: History, Drama, War
Released: 1942-03-02
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Otto Gebühr, Kristina Söderbaum, Gustav Fröhlich, Hans Nielsen, Hilde Körber

Directed by Veit Harlan

History

Drama

War

19421h 58m6.9

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.