The Great King
1942, German. Directed by Veit Harlan.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Veit HarlanDirector
- Otto GebührKing Frederick II
- Kristina SöderbaumLuise Treskow
- Gustav FröhlichSgt. Treskow
- Hans NielsenNiehoff
- Hilde KörberElisabeth
- Paul WegenerGen. Czernitscheff
- Otto WernickeOberst Rochow
- Harry HardtAdjutant von Dessau
- Hans Hermann SchaufußGen. Zieten
- Claus ClausenPrince Heinrich (older)
- Klaus Detlef SierckPrince Heinrich (younger)
- Paul HenckelsGrenadier Spiller
Details
- Released
- 2 March 1942
- Original title
- Der große König
- Country
- Germany
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The Great King runs 118 minutes (1h 58m).
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The Great King isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 March 1942. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Great King, try Rose, The Last Valley, Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.
Who directed The Great King?
The Great King (1942) was directed by Veit Harlan and stars Otto Gebühr, Kristina Söderbaum, Gustav Fröhlich.