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August der Starke (1936)

Directed by Stanisław Wasylewski, Paul Wegener

Drama · 1h 48m

Intrigue and love affairs at the court of the Saxon King Augustus the Strong, who can bend a horseshoe with his bare hands and is fighting with the Swedish King Charles XII for control of Poland. When Charles marches against Russia with his troops and suffers defeat, the way is clear for Augustus, who gains the crown of Poland. But he is already old and ill. When he dies in Warsaw, his heart is brought to Dresden by Saxon horsemen.

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Cast

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Michael Bohnen August der Starke Lil Dagover Gräfin Aurore Königsmark Marieluise Claudius Gräfin Anna Constanze Cosel Franz Schafheitlin Flemming
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Paul Mederow Pöppelmann Ernst Legal Graf Saumagen Walther Suessenguth Fürstenberg Gustav Püttjer Ruth Eweler Angelo Ferrari Wanda Jarszewska Eine polnische Wirtin Franciszek Brodniewicz Adelsmarschall

Crew

Director
Stanisław Wasylewski, Paul Wegener

Details

Release date
1936-01-17
Runtime
1h 48m
Genres
Drama
Original language
DE
Countries
Germany, Poland