The Gallant King (1920)
- Original title
- Der Galante König
- Directed by
- Alfred Halm
- Genre
- drama film, silent film, historical film
- Country
- Germany
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This silent historical drama follows the life of Augustus the Strong, an eighteenth century monarch. It shows his reign and personal struggles.
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What happens
The Gallant King (German: Der galante König) is a 1920 German silent historical drama film directed by Alfred Halm. It is based on the life of the eighteenth century monarch Augustus the Strong. His story was later made into a 1936 sound film Augustus the Strong. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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