The King's Prisoner (1935)

Original title

Der Gefangene des Königs

Directed by

Carl Boese

Genre

comedy film, historical film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 47m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film is a historical comedy set in the 1700s about the development of Meissen porcelain. It focuses on the alchemist Johann Friedrich Böttger and his role in the story.

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What happens

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. It is based around the development of Meissen porcelain during the eighteenth century, particularly the role of the alchemist Johann Friedrich Böttger. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Seefelder. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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