The Old Fritz (1928)

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

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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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