The Great King(1942)
King Frederick II (aka "Frederick the Great") of Prussia is engaged in a major battle against the Austrian army at Kunersdorf, and things aren't going well. The Austrians are inflicting major casualties, and his army is beginning to crumble. Defeat seems inevitable when a combination of events gives him hope that he may pull victory from the jaws of defeat after all.
Movie: The Great King
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King Frederick II
Luise Treskow
Sgt. Treskow
Niehoff
Elisabeth
Gen. Czernitscheff
Oberst Rochow
Adjutant von Dessau
Gen. Zieten
Prince Heinrich (older)
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King Frederick II (aka "Frederick the Great") of Prussia is engaged in a major battle against the Austrian army at Kunersdorf, and things aren't going well. The Austrians are inflicting major casualties, and his army is beginning to crumble. Defeat seems inevitable when a combination of events gives him hope that he may pull victory from the jaws of defeat after all.
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1942-03-02
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