7.0The Blue Swords · 1949
The Blue Swords (1949) is a Drama / History film directed by Wolfgang Schleif, starring Hans Quest, Ilse Steppat, Herbert Hübner.
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7.0Overview
The story of Johann Friedrich Böttger, an apothecary’s apprentice and alchemist’s assistant. Fleeing from the Prussian King, he goes to Saxony, where King Frederick August the Strong takes him to a fortress and demands that he create gold. Böttger is equipped with everything he would need for the task, but he has known for a while that actual gold production is a myth and instead experiments with porcelain—white porcelain, as the Chinese are said to possess. In 1709, he finally succeeds in surprising the King with the "white gold," the first white porcelain made in Europe, he hopes for freedom.
Cast
Hans Quest, Ilse Steppat, Herbert Hübner, Albert Bessler, Alexander Engel, Willy A. Kleinau, Marianne Prenzel, Paul Wagner
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What is "The Blue Swords" about?
The story of Johann Friedrich Böttger, an apothecary’s apprentice and alchemist’s assistant. Fleeing from the Prussian King, he goes to Saxony, where King Frederick August the Strong takes him to a fortress and demands that he create gold. Böttger is equipped with everything he would need for the task, but he has known for a while that actual gold production is a myth and instead experiments with porcelain—white porcelain, as the Chinese are said to possess. In 1709, he finally succeeds in surprising the King with the "white gold," the first white porcelain made in Europe, he hopes for freedom.
When was "The Blue Swords" released?
The Blue Swords was released in 1949.
Who stars in "The Blue Swords"?
The cast includes Hans Quest, Ilse Steppat, Herbert Hübner, Albert Bessler.
