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The Old Fritz (1928)

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Original title
Der Alte Fritz - 1. Friede
Directed by
Gerhard Lamprecht
Genre
silent film, historical film
Country
Germany
Runtime
5h 20m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This silent drama follows the later years of Frederick the Great of Prussia. It shows his struggles to maintain control and his relationships with those around him.

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What happens

The Old Fritz (German: Der alte Fritz) is a 1928 German silent historical drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Otto Gebühr, Julia Serda and Bertold Reissig. Part of the cycle of Prussian Films, it was released in two parts. Gebühr played the role of Frederick the Great on many occasions during the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany. The film's art direction was by Otto Moldenhauer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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