page_title: Frederick the Great
section_title: German films
hierarchical_section_title: Frederick the Great / Frederick in popular culture / German films
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Vorderseite der 5-DM-Gedenkmünze "200. Todestag von Friedrich dem Großen"
context_page_description: Frederick II ruled the Kingdom of Prussia from 1740 until 1786, the longest reign of any Hohenzollern king at 46 years. His most significant accomplishments during his reign included his military victories, his reorganization of Prussian armies, his patronage of the arts and the Enlightenment and his success in the Seven Years' War. Frederick was the last Hohenzollern monarch titled King in Prussia and declared himself King of Prussia after achieving sovereignty over most historically Prussian lands in 1772. Prussia had greatly increased its territories and became a leading military power in Europe under his rule. He became known as Frederick the Great and was nicknamed Der Alte Fritz by the Prussian people and eventually the rest of Germany.
  In his youth, Frederick was more interested in music and philosophy than the art of war. Nonetheless, upon ascending to the Prussian throne he attacked Austria and claimed Silesia during the Silesian Wars, winning military acclaim for himself and Prussia. Toward the end of his reign, Frederick physically connected most of his realm by acquiring Polish territories in the First Partition of Poland.
context_section_description: The Great King (German: Der Große König) is a 1942 German drama film directed by Veit Harlan and starring Otto Gebühr. It depicts the life of Frederick the Great. It received the rare "Film of the Nation" distinction. Otto Gebühr also played the King in many other films.
  Films with Otto Gebühr as Frederick the Great
  1920: The Dancer Barberina – director: Carl Boese
  1921–1923: Fridericus Rex – director: Arzén von Cserépy
  Teil 1 – Sturm und Drang
  Teil 2 – Vater und Sohn
  Teil 3 – Sanssouci
  Teil 4 – Schicksalswende
  1926: The Mill at Sanssouci – director: Siegfried Philippi
  1928: The Old Fritz – 1. Teil Friede – director: Gerhard Lamprecht
  1928: Der alte Fritz – 2. Teil Ausklang – director: Gerhard Lamprecht
  1930: The Flute Concert of Sanssouci – director: Gustav Ucicky
  1932: The Dancer of Sanssouci – director: Friedrich Zelnik
  1933: The Hymn of Leuthen – director: Carl Froelich
  1936. Heiteres und Ernstes um den großen König – director: Phil Jutzi
  1936: Fridericus – director: Johannes Meyer
  1937: Das schöne Fräulein Schragg – director: Hans Deppe
  1942: The Great King – director: Veit Harlan
  In the 2004 German film Der Untergang (Downfall), Adolf Hitler is shown sitting in a dark room forlornly gazing at a painting of Frederick. This is based on an incident witnessed by Rochus Misch.
  The 2012 German made-for-television film Friedrich – ein deutscher König (Frederick – a German King) starred the actresses Katharina Thalbach and her daughter Anna Thalbach in the title roles as the old and young king respectively.
caption: Commemorative 5-DM coin designed by Carl Vezerfi-Clemm and issued by the Federal Republic of Germany on the 200th anniversary of Frederick the Great's death (1986)
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