The King's Prisoner
| The King's Prisoner | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Carl Boese |
| Written by | George Hurdalek |
| Starring |
Michael Bohnen Paul Kemp Susi Lanner |
| Music by | Wolfgang Zeller |
| Cinematography | Franz Koch |
| Edited by | Gottlieb Madl |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Bavaria Film |
Release date | 13 August 1935 |
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 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
- Die blauen Schwerter (1949), East German film about Johann Friedrich Böttger
References
- ↑ Bock & Bergfelder p.240
Bibliography
- Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books, 2009.
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