The Great King Der Grosse König

An Epic Film Biography of Frederick The Great... One of the Most Lavish & Popular Films of the Third Reich. Starring Otto Gebühr, Kristina Söderbaum & Gustav Fröhlich Filmed at the height of Nazi Germany s triumph, in late 1940 and early 1941, The Great King was Germany s most ambitious film to date. Both Goebbels and Hitler were fascinated by Frederick the Great, and had frequently invoked him in their propaganda as a proto-National Socialist hero, in terms calculated to enhance Hitler s own prestige and authority. The Great King extended this myth-making onto the plane of grand movie spectacle. Amidst vividly realized battle scenes, Frederick is shown rallying his armies back from crushing defeat, leading Prussia s way to brilliant triumph in the Seven Years War. His generals counsel capitulation, and his subjects succumb to despair. But Frederick soldiers on; his strength of will is Prussia s safeguard and salvation. The film s concluding montage underscores this message, showing an omniscient Frederick, his gigantic eyes looming over homeland and people, in an unmistakable reference to Germany s own Führer. Yet what seems most striking about The Great King today are its frank depictions of popular war-weariness and complaint, served up by the everyday Prussians miller s daughters and foot soldiers who foreground the film s storyline. Otto Gebühr, who had long specialized in Frederick roles on screen and stage, plays the lead; director Harlan s wife, the inimitable Kristina Söderbaum, the miller s daughter. Directed by Veit Harlan; music by Hans-Otto Borgmann; featuring Otto Gebühr, Kristina Söderbaum, and Gustav Fröhlich. Germany, 1942, B&W, 116 minutes. German dialogue. Switchable English subtitles. DVD SPECIAL FEATURES: Historical Scholarly Slide Show Interactive Scene Selections Switchable English Subtitles Worldwide Playback Compatibility

Detalles del producto Relación de aspecto : 1.33:1 Clasificación de MPAA : NR (Not Rated) Dimensiones del paquete : 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 pulgadas; 2.88 Onzas Formato multimedia : NTSC, Blanco y negro, Pantalla completa, Subtitulado, Mono Tiempo de ejecución : 1 hora y 56 minutos Fecha de lanzamiento : Mayo 22, 2013 Actores : Otto Gebühr, Kristina Söderbaum, Gustav Fröhlich Subtítulos: : Inglés Estudio : International Historic Films ASIN : B000SAIXU6 Número de discos : 1 Clasificación en los más vendidos de Amazon: nº143,928 en Películas y TV (Ver el Top 100 en Películas y TV) nº2,363 en Guerra y Militar (Películas y TV) nº25,213 en Drama (Películas y TV) Opiniones de clientes: 4.4 de 5 estrellas 76 calificaciones Relación de aspecto : 1.33:1 Clasificación de MPAA : NR (Not Rated) Dimensiones del paquete : 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 pulgadas; 2.88 Onzas Formato multimedia : NTSC, Blanco y negro, Pantalla completa, Subtitulado, Mono Tiempo de ejecución : 1 hora y 56 minutos Fecha de lanzamiento : Mayo 22, 2013 Actores : Otto Gebühr, Kristina Söderbaum, Gustav Fröhlich Subtítulos: : Inglés Estudio : International Historic Films ASIN : B000SAIXU6 Número de discos : 1