Fridericus Rex (1922)

Directed by

Arzén von Cserépy

Genre

drama film, silent film, biographical film, historical film

Country

Weimar Republic, Germany

Runtime

4h 50m

How it feels

This silent film shows the life of Frederick the Great, the 18th century Prussian king. It follows his early years and rise to power.

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What happens

Fridericus Rex (German: Fridericus Rex - 1. Teil: Sturm und Drang) is a 1922 German silent historical film directed by Arzén von Cserépy and starring Otto Gebühr, Albert Steinrück and Gertrud de Lalsky. It portrays the life of the eighteenth century monarch Frederick the Great. Immensely popular, it was followed by three sequels and launched the Prussian film as a major German genre during the Weimar era. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Dreier and Ernö Metzner. The film was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. Location filming took place at the Charlottenburg Palace and other sites around historic Brandenburg. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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