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Louise, Queen of Prussia (1931)

Louise, Queen of Prussia poster
Original title
Luise, Königin von Preußen
Directed by
Carl Froelich
Genre
drama film
Country
Weimar Republic, Germany
Runtime
1h 55m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film shows the life of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the wife of Frederick William III of Prussia. It focuses on her role as queen in early 19th century Prussia.

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What happens

Louise, Queen of Prussia (German: Luise, Königin von Preußen) is a 1931 German historical drama film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Henny Porten, Gustaf Gründgens, and Ekkehard Arendt. The film's art director was Franz Schroedter. It depicts the life of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1776–1810), the wife of Frederick William III of Prussia. It forms part of the Prussian film genre. The film was produced by Porten's own production company, founded during the silent era when she was a dominant German star. The failure of the film led to the financial ruin of Porten's production company, and she appeared in far fewer films after this point. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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