The King's Prisoner (1935)

Der Gefangene des Königs

A comedy loosely based on the life story of Johann Friedrich Böttger, the inventor of Meissen porcelain: In Berlin, the pharmacist Fritz Böttger gains a reputation for being able to make gold and is imprisoned on the orders of the Prussian king. Following in the footsteps of a young lady, he flees to Saxony, but is also imprisoned in Dresden and forced to make gold. Although he does not succeed in this, by chance he discovers how to make porcelain instead. Augustus the Strong appoints him baron and director of the royal porcelain manufactory.

Date of release
1935-08-12
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 47m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Carl Boese

Casting

Interesting facts

The King's Prisoner 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.

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