The King's Prisoner
The King's Prisoner
1935, German. Directed by Carl Boese.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Carl BoeseDirector
- Paul KempFritz Böttger
- Adele SandrockTante Sophie
- Hilde HildebrandFräulein von Mallwitz
- Hubert von MeyerinckVon Beichlingen
- Max GülstorffSchöller, Finanzsekretär
- Hans SchlenckLeutnant von Paul
- Michael BohnenKönig August
- Josef EichheimAlbert Florath
- Susi LannerSophie von Archenholtz
- Ernst DumckeFürst von Fürstenberg
- Oskar MarionLeutnant Menzel
- Hans JunkermannKraut, Finanzminister
Details
- Released
- 12 August 1935
- Original title
- Der Gefangene des Königs
- Country
- Germany
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The King's Prisoner runs 107 minutes (1h 47m).
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The King's Prisoner isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 August 1935. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The King's Prisoner?
The King's Prisoner (1935) was directed by Carl Boese and stars Paul Kemp, Adele Sandrock, Hilde Hildebrand.